1982, May 2 – British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks Argentine cruiser General Belgrano off the Falkland Islands. It was the first sinking of any vessel by a nuclear-powered submarine in wartime and also the first time that a nuclear-powered submarine fired weapons in an act of war. 2010, March 26 – A North Korean 2-men midget submarine sinks the South Korean corvette ROKS Cheonan off Baengnyeong Island. See also List of single ship actions References Submarine warfare Naval warfare Naval lists Lists of naval battles