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.
He then ordered the ship scuttled to the west of the estuary ... will be the 80th anniversary of the River Plate battle, when HMS Ajax, HMS Exeter and HMS Achilles (New Zealand) finally caught ...
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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