Where Was the Belgrano Sunk?

General Belgrano was sunk outside the 200-nautical-mile (370 km) total exclusion zone around the Falklands, delimited by the UK.

Why did Britain Sink the Belgrano?

The Belgrano had been sunk outside the 200-mile maritime exclusion zone that Britain had imposed around the Falklands and, according to reports, had actually been heading for port. ... The Belgrano was a threat to British ships, she said, justifying the action.

Was Belgrano sinking legal?

It was an act of war, lamentably legal.” ... Since that fateful afternoon on May 2, 1982, the sinking of the Argentinian cruiser Belgrano by the British nuclear-powered submarine Conqueror has been regarded as one of the most controversial events of the Falklands War.