The real resolve behind a River Plate film scene

Was the New Zealand cruiser's offer to ram Graf Spee in the film Battle of the River Plate historically accurate?

Yes; the captain's real statement was even stronger than the film version.

A viewer asks whether the ramming line in the film Battle of the River Plate was invented for drama. The New Zealand cruiser's captain genuinely expressed that intention. The screen version was, if anything, toned down from the historical wording. The exchange gives viewers a useful bridge between a familiar naval film and the aggressive command culture present in the actual battle.