P00490.019 Accession Number: P00490.019

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MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 1939-12-17. THE GRAF SPEE, A GERMAN SHIP USED TO HARASS ALLIED MERCHANT SHIPPING, ON FIRE AND LISTING BADLY, AFTER BEING, SCUTTLED BY HER CAPTAIN WHEN CORNERED BY THE BRITISH NEAR MONTEVIDEO. THE ACTION IS NOW KNOW AS THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE.

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Accession Number
P00490.019
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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