I've always thought it a remarkable coincidence that Maximilien Graf Spee (after whom the WWII pocket battleship of the battle of the river plate was named) himself died almost 25 years to the day before the Graf Spee was scuttled.
Graf Spee died at the battle of the falklands on 8th december 1914; the ship which bore his name was sunk on 14th december 1939 less than 1000 nautical miles away.
The Royal Navy played one of the greatest games of poker in maritime history with the bluff they sold to Capt Hans Lagsdorff.
Last edited by pandy; 25/06/15 10:15 PM.
