Hans Langsdorff, captain of scuttled Graf Spee, kills himself
The former captain of the warship Admiral Graf Spee, Hans Langsdorff, killed himself on this…
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German liner captain sinks his ship rather than surrender
Whilst a Royal Navy warship, and a neutral US warship, looked on, a German liner was scuttled…
Captain of Graf Spee destroys ship rather than surrender
The captain of the German heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee, Hans Wilhelm Langsdorff, scuttled…
Hitler renames warship to avoid national embarrassment
Hitler ordered the renaming of the German warship Deutschland on this day, fearing the loss of…
German warship Graf Spee battles Royal Navy in Battle of River Plate
The Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee fought an intensive battle with three Royal…
HMS Salmon sinks U-36
On this day, a British vessel became the first Allied submarine to successfully attack and…
U-boat sunk in North Sea, all crew survive
A German u-boat was sunk by British destroyers on this day. The British ships remained in the…
Dutch liner hits German mines and sinks
Today, Dutch liner Simon Bolivar struck two mine, 20 miles off Harwich on the coast of the…
U-17, the lucky u-boat, runs aground off British coast
On this day, a German u-boat ran aground on Goodwin Sands, one of the most south-easterly…
Norwegians refuse refuge for American ship captured by Germans
The City of Flint, an American cargo ship captured by the Germans, was today refused entry…