Ajax and Achilles refuel from a Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel on 16 December. Cumberland still has plenty of fuel aboard. Ammunition is a separate constraint: Ajax and Achilles are short of it, while Cumberland has plenty. These differences in supplies affect the readiness of Harwood's cruisers for a possible departure by Graf Spee.
Chapter · 5:45-6:03
Ajax and Achilles refuel while ammunition runs short
Ajax and Achilles take on fuel from a Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel, but their ammunition remains scarce compared with Cumberland's.