Photos of HMS Exeter Vs Graf Spee

[Shadwellarmy]

Hi friends,

just picked these photos up and wanted to share them.

The first 6 photos of HMS Exeter are taken before the Battle of River Plate













The next 3 shots shows Graf Spee burning during the Battle of River Plate







Burial at sea



On the last photo its possible to see some of the damages to the hull of HMS Exeter



btw. HMS Exeter was later sunk by the Japanese near Java.

Cheers, Mads

[Woolgar]

Great photos! Nice find!

Nick

[harryamb2]

echo that.

[Shadwellarmy]

Found these old British newsreels while searching the web, and there are many more.

1940 HMS Exeter returns Home - YouTube

1940 End of the Graf Spee II - YouTube

Actually Im suprised how much video footage of the battle that exist.

Cheers, Mads

[Stewy S]

Hi folks, just posted this pic in another post but here goes again. Stewy

[CampX]

The Photos of the Graf Spee burning were taken when Langsdorff, her Commander set her on fire and sank her after she had to leave the Harbour.
As far as I know, no German Sailor was Buried at sea, I have seen several photos of the Flag Covered bodies still aboard ship when she arrived at the harbor after the Battle.
Just My Thoughts.

Dean O
Ajax Canada