45 items in this album on 3 pages.

Admiral Graf SpeeAdmiral Graf SpeeClose-up view of the port side of Admiral Graf SpeeClose-up view of the starboard side of Admiral Graf Spee
Admiral Graf Spee's port bow, 13-16 Dec 1939, photo 2 of 2Admiral Graf Spee's starboard bow, 13-16 Dec 1939; 'the mustache' text referred to the false bow wave camouflageClose-up view of the port side of Admiral Graf Spee's forward superstructure, 13-16 Dec 1939Close-up view of the starboard side of Admiral Graf Spee's forward superstructure, 13-16 Dec 1939
View of Admiral Graf SpeeView of Admiral Graf SpeeView of the after part of Admiral Graf SpeeAdmiral Graf Spee burning at River Plate, 17 Dec 1939
View of Admiral Graf Spee's forward superstructure, starboard side, while in Montevideo, Uruguay, 13-16 Dec 1939View of Admiral Graf Spee's port side, amidships, 13-16 Dec 1939View of the after part of Admiral Graf Spee's superstructure, port side, 13-16 Dec 1939Admiral Graf Spee burning at River Plate, 17 Dec 1939
A damaged 20mm machine gun mount on the upper platform of Admiral Graf SpeeA hole A sailor of cruiser Helena studied Admiral Graf SpeeAdmiral Graf Spee
A damaged 20mm machine gun mount on the upper platform of Admiral Graf Spee's forward superstructure, 2 Feb 1940A hole 'large enough to crawl through' on the forward superstructure of Admiral Graf Spee, made by an 8in shell from Exeter, 2 Feb 1940A sailor of cruiser Helena studied Admiral Graf Spee's forward broadside director and range finder, 2 Feb 1940Admiral Graf Spee's collapsed smokestack and searchlight platform, seen from the port end of the forward superstructure, 2 Feb 1940
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Admiral Graf Spee's forward superstructure, looking aft, with the conning tower rangefinder in the foreground and the mainmast partially collapsed in the left background, 2 Feb 1940Admiral Graf Spee's navigation bridge, in the forward superstructure tower, 2 Feb 1940; note the fire damageAdmiral Graf Spee's Number Four 15cm/55 gun mount, second gun in the forward port side group, 2 Feb 1940Admiral Graf Spee's Number Two 10.5cm/65 twin anti-aircraft gun mount, port side, amidships, 2 Feb 1940
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Admiral Graf Spee's open control position at the forward end of the superstructure, 2 Feb 1940; note target designators, directors, rangekeepers, ship speed and course indicators, ready lights, etc.Admiral Graf Spee's port side search platform, 2 Feb 1940; note search light, gun director, and a 20mm machine gun mounting in backgroundAdmiral Graf Spee's starboard Number One 105mm/65 anti-aircraft gun mount, 2 Feb 1940Admiral Graf Spee's wreck in the River Plate, just off Montevideo, Uruguay, 2 Feb 1940

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