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An Argentine King George V in the Falklands War

A modernized battleship would still become a submarine target and its loss would intensify the political aftermath.

Question

How would a modernized Argentine King George V-class battleship affect the Falklands War?

Short answer

It would probably become a British submarine target and sink after a larger torpedo attack, creating an even greater political controversy.

Notes

A modernized Argentine King George V-class battleship would probably attract the same sort of submarine attention as General Belgrano. Sinking it might require more torpedoes, but the larger ship would probably not escape the same fate. Its loss would then generate sharper political questions about why Argentina had spent so much on the vessel.