A light carrier with the British cruisers could add a torpedo attack to the hypothetical Battle of the River Plate. Swordfish could approach Admiral Graf Spee from a different direction while the cruisers engaged her. If torpedoes hit, the additional loss of speed could prevent her reaching Uruguay. This remains an illustration of how carrier support changes a surface action; the attack and its results belong to the alternate scenario.
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Swordfish could add a second attack direction at the River Plate
In the counterfactual River Plate action, Swordfish torpedoes could slow Admiral Graf Spee while she fought the cruisers and prevent her reaching Uruguay.