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Operation Paraquet

April 25, 1982 · Operation Paraquet

Result British victory

British forces retook South Georgia and disabled the submarine ARA Santa Fe.

On the map Contemporaries

United Kingdom

Argentina

United Kingdom

Argentina

Brian Young military commander

Alfredo Astiz military commander

Strength and losses

Aircraft: 8
Aircraft lost: 2

Killed: 1
Wounded: 1
Captured: 155
Ships: 1
Ships lost: 1

Units

Royal Marines 42 Commando Special Air Service Royal Navy

Argentine Marines Argentine Navy