Operativo Alfil
| Operation Bishop ( Operation Desert Shield | |
|---|---|
_during_Operation_Desert_Storm.JPEG) Alouette III helicopter onboard USNS Comfort in 1991. | |
| Operational scope | Operational |
| Location | |
| Commanded by | Ship-of-the-line Captain Eduardo Rosenthal September 1990-February 1991 Ship-of-the-line Captain Rodolfo Hasselbag February 1991-May 1991 |
| Objective | Control maritime traffic and enforce the seizure of materials, merchandise and cargo that went to or came from Iraq or Kuwait |
| Date | September 1990-August 1991 |
| Executed by | 88.0 Task GroupSeptember 1990-February 1991 88.1 Task Group February 1991-May 1991 |
| Outcome | Coalition victory Designation of Argentina as Major non-NATO ally |
| Casualties | One Alouette III helicopter damaged |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Part of | Operation Bishop |
| Commanders |
Ship-of-the-line Captain Eduardo Rosenthal Ship-of-the-line Captain Rodolfo Hasselbag |
| Operations | 570 interceptions and 17 escort missions |
| Victories | 29 vessels successfully escorted |
Operation Bishop (
Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. The operation was composed of four warships and two helicopters.[1][2]
The Operation resulted in Argentina gaining the designation as a major non-NATO ally by President Bill Clinton in 1998.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "La Argentina enviará tropas al Golfo Pérsico". 13 February 1998. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Santiago L. Aversa. "La Armada Argentina en el Golfo". Fuerzas Navales (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Argentina, gran aliado extra-OTAN" [Argentina, major non-NATO ally]. Perfil (in Spanish). 29 April 2016.