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]
| Operation Bishop (Spanish: Operativo Alfil) | |
|---|---|
| Part of 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 Group: September 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 Alfil led to Argentina being designated a major non-NATO ally of the United States by President Bill Clinton in 1998.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.