Battle of the River Plate

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Military parade outside Parliament, 1940

Military parade outside Parliament, 1940

Merchant Navy propaganda poster

Merchant Navy propaganda poster

HMS <em>Achilles</em>

HMS Achilles

HMS <em>Achilles</em> at Aotea Quay during the 1930s

HMS Achilles at Aotea Quay during the 1930s

HMS <em>Achilles</em> welcome home parade in Wellington

HMS Achilles welcome home parade in Wellington

HMS <em>Achilles</em> during the Battle of the River Plate

HMS Achilles during the Battle of the River Plate

Damaged woodwork on HMS <em>Achilles</em>

Damaged woodwork on HMS Achilles

HMS <em>Achilles</em> passes wreck of <em>Graf Spee</em>

HMS Achilles passes wreck of Graf Spee

<em>Achilles</em> crew march through Auckland

Achilles crew march through Auckland

Shrapnel damage to director control tower

Shrapnel damage to director control tower

Damage to director control tower plating

Damage to director control tower plating

<em>Admiral Graf Spee</em>

Admiral Graf Spee

The <em>Graf Spee</em> burns

The Graf Spee burns

Damage to <em>Graf Spee</em>

Damage to Graf Spee

Rear-Admiral Harwood and Captain Parry

Rear-Admiral Harwood and Captain Parry

HMS <em>Ramillies</em> congratulates the <em>Achilles</em>

HMS Ramillies congratulates the Achilles

Lieutenant RE Washbourn

Lieutenant RE Washbourn

Captain Parry on bridge of the <em>Achilles</em>

Captain Parry on bridge of the Achilles

Salvaged gun from <em>Graf Spee</em>

Salvaged gun from Graf Spee

Albert Martin

Albert Martin

Albert Martin and crewmates

Albert Martin and crewmates

Coffins from the <em>Graf Spee</em>

Coffins from the Graf Spee

HMS <em>Achilles</em> in the Battle of the River Plate

HMS Achilles in the Battle of the River Plate

The <em>Achilles</em> attacks the <em>Graf Spee</em>

The Achilles attacks the Graf Spee

Arthur Hunt and Robert Batt

Arthur Hunt and Robert Batt

Royal New Zealand Navy memorial, Devonport

Royal New Zealand Navy memorial, Devonport

The Battle of the River Plate film poster

The Battle of the River Plate film poster

Threat of Japanese imperialism cartoon

Threat of Japanese imperialism cartoon

HMS <em>Achilles</em> cigarette case

HMS Achilles cigarette case

Y-turret from HMS <em>Achilles</em>

Y-turret from HMS Achilles

HMS <em>Achilles</em> badge

HMS Achilles badge

<em>Achilles</em> complimentary travel ticket

Achilles complimentary travel ticket

<em>Achilles</em> special travel pass

Achilles special travel pass

HMS <em>Achilles</em> memorial, St Heliers

HMS Achilles memorial, St Heliers

Sound

Remembering dead bodies on HMS <em>Achilles</em>

Remembering dead bodies on HMS Achilles

Movement of <em>Achilles</em> prior to Battle of the River Plate

Movement of Achilles prior to Battle of the River Plate

On board <em>Achilles</em> during Battle of the River Plate

On board Achilles during Battle of the River Plate

Bob Harvey describes welcome home for <em>Achilles</em>

Bob Harvey describes welcome home for Achilles

BBC news report on Battle of River Plate

BBC news report on Battle of River Plate

Interactive

Route of the <em>Admiral Graf Spee</em>, August-December 1939

Route of the Admiral Graf Spee, August-December 1939

Battle of the River Plate map

Battle of the River Plate map

River Plate battle diagrams book

River Plate battle diagrams book