Operation Bishop (Spanish: Operativo Alfil) was the Argentine contribution to the coalition forces from around 42 nations led by the United States in the Gulf War against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. The task force was composed of four warships and two helicopters.[1][2]
Quick Facts Operation Bishop (Spanish: ), Operational scope ...
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 Argentine Navy Alouette III helicopter onboard USNS Comfort in 1991. |
| Operational scope | Operational |
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| Commanded by | Ship-of-the-line Captain Eduardo Rosenthal September 1990 (1990-09)-February 1991 (1991-02)
Ship-of-the-line Captain Rodolfo Hasselbag February 1991 (1991-02)-May 1991 (1991-05) |
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| Objective | Control maritime traffic and enforce the seizure of materials, merchandise and cargo that went to or came from Iraq or Kuwait |
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| Date | September 1990 (1990-09)-August 1991 (1991-08) |
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| Executed by | 88.0 Task Group: September 1990 (1990-09)-February 1991 (1991-02)
88.1 Task Group: February 1991 (1991-02)-May 1991 (1991-05) |
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| Outcome | Coalition victory
Designation of Argentina as Major non-NATO ally |
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| Casualties | One Alouette III helicopter damaged |
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Quick Facts Statistics, Part of ...
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Operation Bishop |
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| Commanders |
Ship-of-the-line Captain Eduardo Rosenthal
Ship-of-the-line Captain Rodolfo Hasselbag |
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| Operations |
570 interceptions and 17 escort missions |
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| Victories |
29 vessels successfully escorted |
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Operation Alfil led to Argentina being designated a major non-NATO ally of the United States by President Bill Clinton in 1998.[3]
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