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SS Streonhalh; the Last Victim of the Admiral Graf Spee - A River Plate 80 Video
Study SS Streonhalh; the Last Victim of the Admiral Graf Spee - A River Plate 80 Video, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 7 Dec 2019, with 5 time notes. Topics include Admiral Graf Spee, Battle Of The River Plate, Commerce…
Time notes
- 0:02Why SS Streonhalh was a valuable prizeChapter
Sunk on 7 December, Streonhalh carried wheat that might have supplied Admiral Graf Spee with flour if captured earlier in the cruise and if the raider could mill the grain.
- 1:27Streonhalh reveals Graf Spee's Atlantic crossingNotable Point
Streonhalh's sinking showed Henry Harwood that Admiral Graf Spee was crossing the Atlantic, giving him information about the raider's movements.
- 2:21Langsdorff's search for bigger prizes and naval gloryChapter
Langsdorff's move toward richer shipping is interpreted as a search for victory and naval glory. A colleague's suggestion that he wanted Graf Spee to be caught is rejected.
- 4:18Harwood anticipates Graf Spee at the River PlateChapter
With Admiral Graf Spee moving west and seeking richer shipping, Commodore Henry Harwood chose to wait near the River Plate.
- 5:26Captured papers and the geography of British tradeNotable Point
Documents captured from Streonhalh may have encouraged Admiral Graf Spee toward Montevideo and the River Plate, though they probably confirmed trade patterns already known to naval planners.