Photo Of The Day and we go back to 1982 and the Falklands Conflict with some images from the Imperial War Museums. Above you see Royal Marines with FN FALs patrolling the Argentine submarine Santa Fe. This submarine was in fact built by the USA during the Second World War and transferred to Argentine in the early 70s. For more about the history of Santa Fe check here.
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THE FALKLANDS CONFLICT, APRIL – JUNE 1982 (FKD 155) The Oberon class submarine HMS ONYX arrives at San Carlos. HMS ONYX was the only diesel electric British submarine to serve in the conflict and her ability to operate silently close inshore enabled her to play an important role. In addition to providing a submarine deterrent and enforcing the exclusion zone surrounding the Islands, ONYX undertook reconnaissance, taking periscope photographs of ene… Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205124305
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