Battle of River Plate - Report from USN Chief of Naval Operations

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Re: Battle of River Plate - Report from USN Chief of Naval Operations

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OpanaPointer wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:09 pm The wreck was scavenged in the 1950s, I think. It was a hazard to navigation according to ComSoLant's XO.

Well ..... in a way, Graf Spee was a "hazard to navigation" while it was operational as well :cool:

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Re: Battle of River Plate - Report from USN Chief of Naval Operations

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The area was largely an estuary and typically shallow.
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