A surface engagement with General Belgrano

How might the planned Royal Navy surface action against General Belgrano have unfolded?

The missile attack would probably sink Belgrano, but a surviving cruiser could make the subsequent gun engagement costly.

The British surface group would fire Exocet missiles while closing, then use its guns if necessary. Captain Coward's Type 22 is recalled as relying on missiles rather than a main gun, with gun-armed ships accompanying it. General Belgrano is judged unlikely to survive the initial missile attack. If it did, the outcome would depend on its fire control, the effects of the missile hits, and the number of British ships engaging. Its heavier guns make that surviving-cruiser scenario particularly dangerous.