A Deutschland-class raider would not casually seek battle with every single eight-inch cruiser. Graf Spee worked to avoid HMS Cumberland. That operational behaviour matters alongside paper comparisons of gun calibre, armour, and displacement because raiders preserve themselves by avoiding contests that threaten the mission.
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Graf Spee avoided single British heavy cruisers
Graf Spee's movements show that the pocket battleship was not eager to fight every eight-inch cruiser it encountered.