| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 306509 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 8x10", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 8x10", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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RIVER PLATE, MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, SOUTH AMERICA. 1939-12-17. THE GERMAN ARMOURED SHIP (POCKET ...
Description
RIVER PLATE, MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, SOUTH AMERICA. 1939-12-17. THE GERMAN ARMOURED SHIP (POCKET BATTLESHIP), ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE, SCUTTLED BY HER CREW AFTER THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE. DEMOLITION CHARGES HAVE WRECKED HER STERN AND STARTED FIRES THROUGHOUT THE SHIP. NOTE THE ANTENNA OF THE SHIP'S SEETAKT FIRE CONTROL RADAR ON THE MAIN ARMAMENT DIRECTOR AT THE TOP OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).