Did Admiral von Spee's East Asia Squadron possess radio direction-finding equipment?
Short answerProbably not, though the answer is tentative and distinguishes receiving broad transmissions from determining their bearing.
NotesScharnhorst and Gneisenau probably lacked direction-finding capability, though another squadron ship may have carried it. The ships may have intercepted wide broadcasts without being able to derive a bearing, an important distinction when reconstructing wireless intelligence at sea.