1939 ⟶ Admiral Graf Spee Sinks British Freighter
Captain Langsdorff's Admiral Graf Spee sinks its first merch...
Year
1939
🚢 Admiral Graf Spee Sinks British Freighter
Captain Langsdorff's Admiral Graf Spee sinks its first merchant ship, the British freighter SS Clement while off the coast of Brazil.⟶
Admiral Graf SpeeMerchant MarineBattle of the River PlateU-boatsAtlanticWar at seaNaval warfareBrazilUK
⚔️ Battle of the River Plate: Royal Navy Attacks Admiral Graf Spee
The battle of the River Plate off Montevideo, Uruguay. The Royal Navy's hunting group F, composed of three cruisers (Exeter, Ajax and Achilles), attacks off the estuary of the River Plate the German warship Admiral Graf Spee and heavily damages it.⟶
Royal NavyKriegsmarineNaval BattleSouth AtlanticUruguayAdmiral Graf SpeeBattle of the River Plate
⚓ Admiral Graf Spee Seeks Refuge in Montevideo
The Admiral Graf Spee, badly damaged, anchors in the port of Montevideo, Uruguay, appealing to international law.⟶
KriegsmarineAdmiral Graf SpeeUruguayInternational LawNaval BattleSouth America
💥 Admiral Graf Spee Scuttled in Montevideo
The Admiral Graf Spee is forced by Uruguay to leave Montevideo harbor; given freedom of choice by Berlin, the ship's Kapitän zur See, Hans Langsdorff, orders the scuttlling of the vessel just outside the harbour. The ship's captain and its crew are interned by Argentinian authorities.⟶
KriegsmarineAdmiral Graf SpeeScuttlingUruguayNaval DefeatSouth AmericaHans Langsdorff
🚢 HMS Barham Damaged by U-Boat
While patrolling the Butt of Lewis the British battleship HMS Barham is damaged by the German U-30 and put out of service for four months.⟶
UKNavyU-boatsAtlanticWar at SeaMilitary