Caption | Admiral Graf Spee's wreck in the River Plate, just off Montevideo, Uruguay, 2 Feb 1940 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Richard D. Sampson | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||
Identification Code | NH 51977-A | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 2 Feb 1940 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Montevideo, Uruguay | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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