Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate was fought in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939 as the first British naval battle of the Second World War.

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The Battle of the River Plate (aka Pursuit of the Graf Spee in the United States) is a 1956 British war film in Technicolor and VistaVision

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Victory in the Battle of the River Plate, the first major naval engagement of the Second World War, was a great boost to British morale during the 'Phoney ...

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The Battle of the River Plate into a major British victory – and a welcome morale boost for the Allies during the 'Phoney War' that followed the fall of Poland.

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Learn about the events that took place in the Battle of the River Plate, including ships details, British and German Strategy, the aftermath and New Zealanders ...

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On December 13th 1939 the British squadron, under the command of Commodore Harwood, sighted a German ship which had been causing havoc with shipping in the ...

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The Battle of the River Plate was the first Naval battle of World War two and took place on the 13th of December 1939.

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On 13 December 1939 off the coast of South America, the New Zealand light cruiser Achilles opens the Battle of the River Plate, in a painting by Edward S.

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During the battle, 61 sailors on Exeter, seven on Ajax and four on Achilles were killed. The deaths on Achilles were caused by shrapnel, when an ...

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