Press Office: MoD press statement (Falkland Islands) (0050Z) [Belgrano torpedoed, thought to be severely damaged; "posed a significant threat to the British Task Force maintaining the TEZ"]

Misdated in text 2 May; plainly 3 May was meant.

HMS Conqueror fired three torpedoes at the General Belgrano at 1952Z, two of which hit the ship, but was not able to relay information of the attack until 2200Z.

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