Rangefinder and Anchor Graf Spee Montevideo

Rambla 25 de Agosto de 1825, Montevideo
Montevideo, Uruguay

In the harbor of Montevideo you can find the rangefinder and anchor of the Graf Spee which was sunk by it's commander, Langsdorff, near Montevideo on 17 December 1939 after the Battle of Rio de la Plata (13 December 1939).

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Text by: Jente de Roust

Photo(s): John Kabesh (1,7,8), Wikimedia Commons (2,3,4,5,6)

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