Graf Spee Deutschland - Lutzow Adm Scheer

Captain – Lived of secret ships Ensured all rules of

Hans and her victims, took war are followed –
Langsdorf prize collected survivors
etc
Targets 9 Merchantmen – over Nov 1939 – Doric
50000 Tonnes Star in the Atlantic –
Uruguay Rio de la
plata Estuary known
as the River plate
Battle with Cruiser Exeter - *8 Initial fight with
( morning Guns , Light Cruiser Exter – Ajax and
13 Dec 83) Achilles (New Zealand Achilles could close.
Navy) and Ajax – Flag Exter had damage –
Ship turrets and speed –
fell out
Ajaz damaged .
Graf Spee entered Montevideo - Achilles and Ajaz shadowing