How a larger British cruiser fleet changes the hunt for Graf Spee

How would German commerce raiding fare against forty County-class and four Hawkins-class cruisers, backed by a comparable force of smaller British cruisers?

Larger hunting groups would make raiding much harder. Harwood could have six cruisers at the River Plate, enough in this assessment to prevent Graf Spee from escaping.

The question gives Britain forty Counties and four Hawkins-class cruisers. Adding a comparable force of smaller cruisers produces roughly 84 to 88 ships in the discussion. Harwood might then have six cruisers at the River Plate instead of three. That force is expected to prevent Admiral Graf Spee from escaping the action.