| Operation Bishop (Spanish: Operativo Alfil) | |
|---|---|
| Part of Operation Desert Shield | |
Alouette III helicopter onboard USNS Comfort in 1991.
| |
| Operational scope | Operational |
| Location | |
| 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) |
| Objective | Control maritime traffic and enforce the seizure of materials, merchandise and cargo that went to or came from IraqorKuwait |
| Date | September 1990 (1990-09)-August 1991 (1991-08) |
| Executed by | 88.0 Task GroupSeptember 1990 (1990-09)-February 1991 (1991-02) 88.1 Task Group February 1991 (1991-02)-May 1991 (1991-05) |
| 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 (Spanish: Operativo Alfil) was the Argentine addition 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 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]
