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The USS Phoenix taxied many American soldiers in the Pacific Theater before being sunk as the ARA General Belgrano in the Falklands War.

Pacific Fleet

Famous Navy Ships: The USS Phoenix & ARA General Belgrano

By Brad Reynolds

The USS Phoenix fought under two flags during her 44-year career. She gained initial prominence as a United States ship during World War II and concluded her career as an Argentinian combat casualty in the Falklands War of 1982. Read more

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