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instanceOf
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Deutschland-class cruiser
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Kriegsmarine ship
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heavy cruiser
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pocket battleship
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warship
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aircraftCarried
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2 seaplanes
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aircraftType
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Arado Ar 196 seaplane
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armamentAA
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8.8 cm anti-aircraft guns
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armamentMainBattery
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6 × 28 cm (11 in) guns in two triple turrets
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armamentSecondary
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8 × 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
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armamentTorpedoTubes
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8 × 53.3 cm torpedo tubes
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beam
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approximately 21.6 meters
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builder
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Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
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commanderDuringRiverPlate
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Hans Langsdorff
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commissioned
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1936-01-06
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conflictParticipatedIn
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World War II
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countryOfOrigin
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Germany
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crewComplement
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approximately 1150
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dateOfBattleOfTheRiverPlate
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1939-12-13
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dateOfScuttling
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1939-12-17
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displacementFullLoad
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approximately 16200 tons
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displacementStandard
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approximately 12100 tons
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draft
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approximately 7.3 meters
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enteredMontevideoDate
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1939-12-14
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enteredPort
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Montevideo
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fate
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scuttled
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laidDown
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1932-10-01
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launched
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1934-06-30
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legacy
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symbol of early-war German commerce raiding
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lengthOverall
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approximately 186 meters
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maximumSpeed
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approximately 28.5 knots
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namedAfter
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Maximilian von Spee
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notableEngagement
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Battle of the River Plate
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notableFor
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influencing early Allied naval strategy in the South Atlantic
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operator
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Kriegsmarine
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opponentsAtRiverPlate
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HMNZS Achilles
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HMS Ajax
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HMS Exeter
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placeBuilt
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Wilhelmshaven
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propulsion
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diesel engines
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range
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approximately 8900 nautical miles at 20 knots
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reasonForScuttling
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to avoid internment and capture
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roleInWorldWarII
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commerce raider
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scuttledAt
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off Montevideo
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scuttledIn
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River Plate estuary
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serviceEntryPeriod
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interwar period
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shipClass
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Deutschland class
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shipType
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armored ship
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pocket battleship
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status
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wreck
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theaterOfOperations
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Indian Ocean
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South Atlantic Ocean
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