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Royal Navy renames sub HMS Agincourt 'to avoid annoying the French'
Six ships have previously borne the name, earning six battle honours, including the River Plate and Okinawa.' A previous HMS Achilles ... was originally designated Ajax but later had its name ...
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Memorial service at wreck of River Plate Battle HMS Exeter
In the ensuing battle, HMS Exeter was severely damaged and forced to retire, while all other ships received moderate damage. Ajax and Achilles then shadowed the Graff Spee, which entered the ...
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78 years ago, the British won a surprise victory over Nazi Germany in the first major naval battle of World War II
Commodore Henry Harwood of Hunting Group G guessed where the German ship was headed, closing in with heavy cruiser HMS Exeter and light cruisers HMS Ajax and HMS Achilles on December 13.
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Toronto suburb to rename street named after Nazi naval officer
The town is named after a British ship, the HMS Ajax, that won a 1939 battle against a ship commanded by Hans Langsdorff, a Nazi officer. (JTA) — A suburb of Toronto will rename a street named ...