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Type
Shipwreck
Chronology
17/12/1939
Location
Rio de la Plata, off Montevideo
State or region
Maritime
Description
Heavy cruiser ('Panzerschiff')
Notes
Damaged in the Battle of the River Plate against British cruisers, took refuge in Montevideo and was scuttled by its own crew to avoid capture.
Source(s)
WRECKSITE. Admiral Graf Spee (+1939).: Wrecksite.eu, [s.d.]. Disponível em: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?1023. Acesso em: 3 maio 2025.
Site Environment
Maritime
Integrity Level
Deliberately sunk, Partially recovered/dismantled
Coordinates
No information
Depth
Shallow waters
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