The Historic Notice ARA Ensign Sobral of the Argentine Navy Will Be Sunk on the High Seas After Attempts to Turn It Into a Museum Failed

The ship departed from Mar del Plata towards its final destination in the Atlantic, escorted by units of the Navy. Ex-combatants recalled the unsuccessful efforts to turn it into a museum. Veterans lamented the sinking of the ARA Sobral for lack of budget: “Argentina has to value its history more” was first published in Data 24.

After many frustrated initiatives for its preservation as a museum, given its invaluable historical value for its heroic participation in the Gesta de Malvinas, the former ARA warning Enferez Sobral (A-9) of the Argentine Navy will be sunk in the waters of the Argentine Sea during a “float stage”, according to different sources. The ship, inactive for several years, remained moored at the Naval Base Mar del Plata. In September 2024, it had been …