
Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee in December 1939
| Named after Vice Admiral Maximilian Graf von Spee, commnder of the South East Asian cruiser squadron who died at the Battle of the Falkland Islands on 08.12.1914. |
Contruction Data
| Laid down: |
Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, 01.10.1932 |
| Launched: |
30.06.1934 |
| Commissioned: |
06.01.1936 |
| Fate: |
scuttled 17.12.1939 (La Plate estuary) |
| Costs: |
82 Mio Reichsmark |
Commanders
| KptzS Konrad Patzig: |
Jan 1936 - Oct 1937 |
| KptzS Walter Warzecha: |
Oct 1937 - Oct 1938 |
| KptzS Hans Langsdorf: |
Oct 1938 - 17.12.1939 |
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