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RE: Well put......
Posted by: MPC ()
Date: May 18, 2001 08:38PM

<HTML>Hi John,

I enjoyed reading both your very impressive postings on this subject and learnt a few more facts myself - Thanks.

The quite impressive firepower of the Belgrano (15 x 6\" & 8 x 5\") could have caused a hell of a lot of damage amongst our ships in the area and the men ashore (well if she had got close enough and been able to use them to the full advantage) Thats one of the reasons she had to be sunk - the Belgrano posed a very real threat to the task-force. She may have been outside the TEZ and whatever direction she was steaming in - she wasnt running for port and could have turned back at any time and possibly, possibly done considerable damage to our Task Force.

Those from countries who wernt involved or were too young to remember dont really understand what went on there - only what they have read in books etc.
Even the RNZN sent HMNZS CANTERBURY to (the med area, i believe) to relieve one of our ships there so that she could sail south.

Thanks again for two really excellent postings
Regards
MPC</HTML>

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RE: belgrano Steve Roberts 05/18/2001 09:25AM
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RE: belgrano etc John Griffiths 05/18/2001 03:43PM
RE: belgrano etc Rainer Bruns 05/18/2001 05:04PM
RE: belgrano etc- Rainer John Griffiths 05/18/2001 06:05PM
RE: belgrano etc- Rainer Vin 05/19/2001 05:06AM
RE: belgrano etc- Rainer tony 05/19/2001 05:44AM
RE: belgrano etc- Rainer Vin 05/19/2001 06:00AM
RE: belgrano etc- Rainer Steve Cooper 05/21/2001 11:56AM
RE: belgrano etc- Rainer Tim 05/21/2001 10:53PM
RE: belgrano etc- Rainer tony 05/19/2001 05:45AM
RE: belgrano etc Winston 05/18/2001 08:36PM
RE: Well put...... MPC 05/18/2001 08:38PM
RE: Well put...... Steve Cooper 05/21/2001 12:05PM
RE: thats what I said MPC 05/21/2001 06:46PM
RE: belgrano etc Roy Prince 05/18/2001 10:46PM
RE: belgrano etc Steven 05/19/2001 12:53AM
RE: belgrano etc Rainer Bruns 05/19/2001 01:58AM
RE: Oh My Gosh 2000 05/19/2001 08:27AM
RE: belgrano etc - Steven John Griffiths 05/19/2001 12:31PM
RE: belgrano etc Ken Dunn 05/19/2001 02:41PM
RE: belgrano etc Fin Bonset 05/21/2001 11:42AM
RE: Fin ! MPC 05/21/2001 06:50PM
RE: belgrano: Fin, MPC, Rainer, James, Ken, etc John Griffiths 05/21/2001 08:57PM
RE: \&quot;nothing more than a game\&quot; MPC 05/19/2001 06:34PM
RE: \\\&quot;nothing more than a game\\\&quot; John Griffiths 05/19/2001 08:39PM
RE: \\\&quot;nothing more than a game\\\&quot; William 05/19/2001 09:35PM
Oh sad william ! MPC 05/19/2001 10:17PM
RE: Oh sad william ! John Griffiths 05/20/2001 05:34AM
RE: \\\\\\\&quot;nothing more than a game\\\\\\\&q Ken Dunn 05/19/2001 10:35PM
RE: \\\\\\\&quot;nothing more than a game\\\\\\\&q James stewart 05/20/2001 08:57PM
RE: \\\&quot;nothing more than a game\\\&quot; Steve Cooper 05/21/2001 01:13PM
RE: \\\&quot;nothing more than a game\\\&quot; Fin Bonset 05/22/2001 11:22AM
RE: belgrano etc james Stewart 05/19/2001 08:46PM
RE: James, Thank you MPC 05/19/2001 10:26PM
RE: belgrano etc james Stewart 05/19/2001 08:47PM
RE: belgrano etc james Stewart 05/19/2001 08:48PM
RE: belgrano james Stewart 05/19/2001 04:49PM
RE: belgrano - ASW in general John Griffiths 05/19/2001 05:54PM
RE: belgrano - ASW in general james stewart 05/19/2001 08:29PM
RE: belgrano - ASW in general Steve Cooper 05/21/2001 01:59PM
RE: belgrano - ASW in particular John Griffiths 05/19/2001 05:58PM
RE: belgrano - ASW twice John Griffiths 05/19/2001 05:59PM
RE: belgrano Michael Lowrey 05/18/2001 11:40AM
RE: belgrano - Werner John Griffiths 05/18/2001 06:24PM
RE: belgrano - Werner Capt. George W. Duffy 05/18/2001 10:06PM
RE: belgrano - Werner Capt. George W. Duffy 05/18/2001 11:05PM
RE: belgrano - Werner Steve 05/19/2001 12:57AM
RE: belgrano - Werner tony 05/19/2001 06:15AM
RE: belgrano - Tony John Griffiths 05/19/2001 12:25PM
RE: belgrano - Tony Tim 05/19/2001 11:14PM
RE: belgrano - Tim John Griffiths 05/20/2001 05:32AM
RE: belgrano - Tony Chris Lee 05/21/2001 01:25AM
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RE: belgrano - Tony Fin Bonset 05/22/2001 11:20AM
RE: belgrano - Tony Steve Cooper 05/21/2001 02:33PM
RE: belgrano - Steve Cooper John Griffiths 05/21/2001 03:27PM
RE: belgrano - Steve Cooper Steve Cooper 05/21/2001 07:20PM
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RE: A whale or Alpha - Some info John Griffiths 05/23/2001 07:55PM
Target Datum Steve Cooper 05/18/2001 07:03PM


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