This may sound odd but exactly how many ships were sunk in the Falklands war? I have just watched something on YouTube which stated that the Belgrano was sunk outside of the
![ARA General Belgrano - Guide 047 (Extended) (all credit goes to the author, I'm just posting it here) : r/WorldOfWarships ARA General Belgrano - Guide 047 (Extended) (all credit goes to the author, I'm just posting it here) : r/WorldOfWarships](https://external-preview.redd.it/SczBUTkNa5zB7wA25_CqN_y2NA6FuoIA9azNtEsoQUE.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b6cbd1cddb432e013489d1cc4479664b3b915241)
ARA General Belgrano - Guide 047 (Extended) (all credit goes to the author, I'm just posting it here) : r/WorldOfWarships
Why is the light cruiser ARA General Belgrano often described as a battleship? Was this deliberate propaganda to try and alter the perception of its sinking or was it a simple mistake
![Vintage photographs of battleships, battlecruisers and cruisers.: Argentine Navy light cruiser ARA General Belgrano (formerly USS Phoenix). Vintage photographs of battleships, battlecruisers and cruisers.: Argentine Navy light cruiser ARA General Belgrano (formerly USS Phoenix).](http://i.imgur.com/fm93j6S.jpg)