The german pocket battleship admiral graf spee 22 by stefan draminski 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Her commander, captain hans langsdorff, believed he was facing. The german pocket battleship admiral graf spee topdrawings. As the first part of the ship, the main rangefinder was salvaged in march 2004. In january 1938 the prototype seetakt fumg 39g g was installed on board the ship with 0. To the far left, the port side 10,5 cm skl65 c33 heavy antiaircraft artillery can be seen. Graf spee secondaries general game discussion world of. Admiral graf spee was a deutschlandclass panzerschiff armored ship, nicknamed a. Admiral graf spee was 186 meters 610 ft long overall and had a beam of 21.
The hunt for the german pocket battleship graf spee. May 18, 2015 the graf spee had been forced into montevideo after the british success at the battle of the river plate in december 1939 the first major naval action of world war two. The battle of river plate was fought on december 1939 between the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee and the allied naval task force. Jul 21, 2015 ingnominious end of the pocket battleship, sunk by hitler, rather than face again the british naval squadron. A salvage team off uruguay used a floating crane on wednesday to raise a key piece of the sunken german battleship graf spee, lifting a 27ton part of the command tower after weeks of failed attempts. Entrance is free and it is open from 9am to 12pm, then 2pm to 6pm except thursdays. The german pocket battleship admiral graf spee by stefan. The hull broke in two pieces just in front of barbette b. In the background are the battleship hms resolution and the battlecruiser hms hood. Captain hans langsdorff strictly adhered to the rules of mercantile warfare at the time and saved all of the crew members of these ships.
She was laid down on 1 october 1932, launched on 30 june 1934 and commissioned on 6 the deutschlandclass ships were the first heavy vessels of the german navy after the first world war. This was a deliberate ploy to avoid having to break out past the royal navy. The german pocket battleship admiral graf spee by stefan draminski. The german pocket battleship admiral graf spee top drawings. The admiral graf spee was one of the first german warships to be equipped with radar equipment. Kms admiral graf spee pocket battleship armored cruiser. How britain tricked a german battleship into sinking itself by michael peck just before he put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, the german officer penned a final note. The admiral graf spee was the pride of the german navy during the second world war. Admiral graf spee current condition naval history forums. Later, it was identified as cruisers which could be the convoys escort. I need help with the graf spee general game discussion.
Admiral graf spee was a deutschland class panzerschiff armored ship, nicknamed a pocket battleship by the british, which served with the kriegsmarine of nazi germany during world war ii. In germany they were classified as panzerschiffe, but in other countries the term pocket battleships was very popular. Jul 21, 2015 a salvage team off uruguay used a floating crane on wednesday to raise a key piece of the sunken german battleship graf spee, lifting a 27ton part of the command tower after weeks of failed attempts. Its only a small museum, but it is packed full of other stuff about the uruguayan navy and it is all very well presented. Salvage team in threeyear plan to raise the graf spee.
Salvage crew raise key piece of sunken german battleship. You are bidding on a book titled kagero topdrawings 22. Website links and books related to the battle of the river plate. Highranking officers and men that served on the battling warships gave gilbey their personal experience. Battle of river plate 1939 admiral graf spee v exeter. The wreck of the german pocket battleship graf spee scuttled off montevideo on 17 december 1939 in position 34. The third and final panzerschiff of the deutschland class, the admiral graf spee, was commissioned in january 1936, and after the appropriate trial period, served as flagship of the german fleet. Like her two other sister ships, the graf spee conducted several nonintervention patrols off the coast of spain during the spanish civil war 19361939. Admiral graf spee was a deutschlandclass heavy cruiser or pocket battleship as it was commonly known. Panzerschiff admiral graf spees forward 11inch triplegun turret, circa 1939. Once raised and restored, the graf spee is expected to become a major tourist attraction in montevideo, where reminders of the battle which made.
Nazi battleship admiral graf spee sits by itself at left, on the floor of uruguays plate river, as seen in this computergenerated image made from sonar. She was designed and built during a time when germany was still under the limitations of the treaty of versailles signed after world war 1. Uruguay is set to sell a bronze eagle grasping a nazi swastika recovered from the pocket battleship graf spee which was scuttled off montevideo in december 1939 to help fund its military. Stories, photographs, technical details, drawings, models, discussion forum and much more. Hms achilles nzhistory, new zealand history online. The commander of graf spee, kapitan zur see hans langsdorff decided to break off the battle and enter the nearby port of montevideo in uruguay. Eighteight fleet japanese navy battleship book from japan rare books wasabi naval history. River plate battle diagrams book hms achilles passes wreck of graf spee. Joseph gilbey published langsdorff of the graf spee in. Both the exeter and her german enemy were damaged during the course of the engagement. The german pocket battleship admiral graf spee book depository. Admiral graf spee deliberately sunk by its crew in neutral waters and captain hans langsdorff committed suicide. After conducting three patrols over the next ten months, the cruiser put into spithead in late may 1937 to take part in.
Jan 22, 2004 once raised and restored, the graf spee is expected to become a major tourist attraction in montevideo, where reminders of the battle which made it famous still abound. From september through december 1939 admiral graf spee sank nine merchant ships in the south atlantic and indian ocean, the first on 30 september 1939. The ship had a design displacement of 14,890 t 14,650 long tons. After discussing the matter with his secondincommand, captain langsdorff decided to engage the enemy.
A closeup of the outburned fighting tower of admiral graf spee. In 2004, a project started to raise the wreck of the admiral graf spee. In late january 1940, the neutral american cruiser uss helena arrived in montevideo and the crew was permitted to visit the wreck of admiral graf spee. The german pocket battleship admiral graf spee topdrawings stefan. After sinking several merchant ships in the atlantic, the graf spee was sighted on dec. Pdf the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee download. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. The gun on the photo is the second gun on the port side pii. Admiral graf spee cruiser heavy 19361939, wreck, wreck database. The admiral graf spee was a preworld war 2 vessel of the deutschlandclass of german warships.
A salvage team off uruguay used a floating crane on wednesday to raise a key piece of the sunken german battleship graf spee, lifting a 27ton part. Admiral harwoods sons and captain langsdorffs daughter helpfully opened their family records to help the cause. The graf spee sailing into montevideo the graf spee harboured in montevideo much to the surprise of the british naval attaches office. The battle of the river plate was the first naval battle in the second world war and the first one of the battle of the atlantic in south american waters. Coffins from the graf spee being unloaded at montevideo harbour prior to burial. Historical account it may not be but it sticks very accurately to the facts of the battle of the river plate in which hms exeter, hms ajax and hmnzs achilles eventually wore down captain langsdorff in the german pocket batttleship graf spee. The treaty stipulated new warship designs with a displacement not to exceed 10,000 tons.
I can imagine graf paired with a gallant could be quite fun when both were working together and competently skippered. Life and death of the german heavy cruiser admiral. Here is graf spee in montevideo harbor immediately after the battle note the hole between the bow and the a turret. Admiral graf spee super drawings in 3d draminksi, stefan, skwiot, miroslaw on. Of the four ships of the mackensen class, mackensen, graf spee, and prinz eitel friedrich were launched, and furst bismarck was notbut none were completed, after wartime shipbuilding priorities were redirected towards uboatand the ships were broken up in the early 1920s. You will have very bad games a lot of mediocre games and some insane games in her. In germany they were classified as panzerschiffe, but in other countries the term pocket battleships was very. Graf spee, german pocket battleship of 10,000 tons launched in 1936. The photos on were made by tabare perez, montevideo. The two sisterships of her class, deutschland and admiral scheer, were reclassified as heavy cruisers in 1940. Graf spee hit her 7 times and knocked out every turret she had and killed almost everyone on the bridge. Argentinas foreign office acts as langsdorff lands wreckage still aflame near mutiny reported graf spees crew will be interned not a menace to navigation.
The third and last vessel of this class was admiral graf spee. Pdf download the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee. The graf spee had been forced into montevideo after the british success at the battle of the river plate in december 1939 the first major naval action of world war two. The deutschlandclass ships were the first heavy vessels of the german navy after the first world war. Admiral graf spee is a premium tier vi german cruiser that straddles the line with battleships in several ways. Uruguay is set to sell bronze eagle saved from nazi ship. On the one hand, i dont believe war graves should be disturbed, but on the other hand, graf spee isnt technically a war grave, because he was scuttled, and not under fire at the time. Admiral graf spee wreck salvage photos german navy. Jun 19, 20 admiral graf spee super drawings in 3d draminksi, stefan, skwiot, miroslaw on. Ansichtskarte postkarte duisburg im ruhrgebiet, rathaus mit kornerplatz, hindenburgpark, admiral graf spee brucke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The german heavy cruiser admiral graf spee had cruised into the south atlantic a fortnight before the war began, and had been commerce raiding after receiving appropriate authorisation on 26 september 1939. The german pocket battleship admiral graf spee by stefan draminski, 9788364596308, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Notice that the radar equipment and rangefinder is no longer present.
The most famous of these raiders was the pocket battleship the admiral graf spee, commanded by captain hans langsdorff the graf spee sailed out into the atlantic before the outbreak of war at the start of september 1939. The wreckage was penetrated even during the war by british divers in order to recover. Here the wreck of admiral graf spee is sunk pretty much into the mud. Outside the museum is a 150mm gun raised from the vessel and another small anchor around the side. Great german raider expedition of the battleship graf spee. The german pocket battleship admiral graf spee topdrawings draminksi, stefan on. The blurb of this book stresses this is not an historical account, it is an adventure story. Buy the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee top drawings by stefan draminski isbn. Maritimequest admiral graf spee message board messages 1.
With the outbreak of the spanish civil war in july 1936, admiral graf spee entered the atlantic ocean and commenced nonintervention patrols off the coast of spain. The graf spee was more heavily gunned than any cruiser and had a top speed of 25 knots and an endurance of 12,500 miles 20,000 km. Graf spee sinking nzhistory, new zealand history online. Aug 06, 2017 uruguay is set to sell a bronze eagle grasping a nazi swastika recovered from the pocket battleship graf spee which was scuttled off montevideo in december 1939 to help fund its military. Apr 24, 2015 the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee by stefan draminski, 9788364596308, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.