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betaOn This Day - What happened 25 April 1982 AD
Check most memorable events 25 April 1982 AD.South Georgia Island Sunday Apr 25, 1982 Falklands WarOperation Paraquet
South Georgia Island Sunday Apr 25, 1982 The South Georgia force, Operation Paraquet, under the command of Major Guy Sheridan RM, consisted of Marines from 42 Commando, a troop of the Special Air Service (SAS) and Special Boat Service (SBS) troops who were intended to land as reconnaissance forces for an invasion by the Royal Marines.
South Georgia Island Sunday Apr 25, 1982 Falklands WarThe Submarine ARA Santa Fe was spotted on the surface
South Georgia Island Sunday Apr 25, 1982 On 25 April, after resupplying the Argentine garrison in South Georgia, the submarine ARA Santa Fe was spotted on the surface by a Westland Wessex HAS Mk 3 helicopter from HMS Antrim, which attacked the Argentine submarine with depth charges.