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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battleship
gptkb:cruiser
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gptkbp:after_scuttling
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remains salvaged
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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1 seaplane
1 × Arado Ar 196
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gptkbp:armament
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6 × 11 in guns
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gptkbp:armor
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up to 80 mm
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:German_Navy
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
December 1939
December 13, 1939
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gptkbp:builder
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gptkb:Deutsche_Werke
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gptkbp:captain
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Hans Langsdorff
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gptkbp:captures
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British merchant ships
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gptkbp:class
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Deutschland-class cruiser
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gptkbp:commanded
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9 merchant ships
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Captain_Hans_Langsdorff
Hans Langsdorff
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gptkbp:commissioned
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1936
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:German_Navy
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Nazi_Germany
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gptkbp:crew
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1,200
1,100
1,200 personnel
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and film
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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films and literature
depicted in films and literature
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gptkbp:decided_by
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scuttled by crew after defeat
scuttling by crew
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1940
1939
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gptkbp:defeated
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British cruisers
after Battle of the River Plate
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gptkbp:deployment
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South Atlantic Ocean
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gptkbp:displacement
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10,000 tons
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gptkbp:engaged_enemy
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:engaged_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
commerce raiding
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gptkbp:engagement
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
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gptkbp:engine_type
|
MAN diesel engines
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gptkbp:famous_for
|
gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
commerce raiding
raiding British shipping
engagements with British ships
engaging British ships
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gptkbp:fate
|
scuttled
scuttled by crew
scuttled to avoid capture
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gptkbp:fate_after_battle
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scuttled by crew
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gptkbp:finale_date
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gptkb:River_Plate
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gptkbp:fought_against
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied in military history.
studied in naval history courses
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Nazi_Germany
World War II naval battles
Naval arms race
Nazi Germany's naval strategy
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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subject of many books and articles
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:World_War_II
scuttling marked end of its service
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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Hans Langsdorff
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced naval strategy
influence on naval warfare
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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German naval history
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gptkbp:historical_period
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Interwar period
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gptkbp:historical_research
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numerous publications
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:World_War_II
symbol of German naval power
Commerce raider
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gptkbp:home_port
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gptkb:Wilhelmshaven
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Admiral Graf Spee
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gptkbp:influence
|
naval warfare tactics
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gptkbp:influenced
|
naval warfare tactics
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gptkbp:involved_in
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gptkb:blockade
naval engagements
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gptkbp:involved_in_which_war
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gptkb:World_War_II
|
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:is_significant_for
|
German naval strategy
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gptkbp:launched
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1934
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gptkbp:legacy
|
inspired future naval designs
symbol of German naval power
influence on naval warfare tactics
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gptkbp:length
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186.5 meters
186.0 m
186.0 meters
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:River_Plate
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gptkbp:memorials
|
various commemorations
various naval museums
commemorated in various locations
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
naval engagements
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gptkbp:nickname
|
The Pocket Battleship
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
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gptkbp:notable_case
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
|
Hans Langsdorff
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gptkbp:notable_event
|
gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
sinking in Montevideo
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gptkbp:notable_feature
|
high speed
heavy armament
high speed for a heavy ship
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gptkbp:notable_for
|
commerce raiding tactics
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gptkbp:notable_move
|
sinking of merchant ships
raiding commerce
sank several merchant ships
raiding British shipping lanes
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gptkbp:notable_ships
|
gptkb:Kriegsmarine
4 × 21 in tubes
influenced design of future cruisers
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gptkbp:operates_in
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South Atlantic
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gptkbp:operational_area
|
South Atlantic
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gptkbp:operational_period
|
1936-1939
1936 to 1939
|
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gptkbp:operational_range
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
8,000 nautical miles
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gptkbp:participated_in
|
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
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gptkbp:post_war_career
|
strategic failures
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gptkbp:propulsion
|
diesel-electric
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gptkbp:radar
|
Fu MO 26
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gptkbp:replaced_by
|
gptkb:Admiral_Scheer
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gptkbp:reputation
|
fast and heavily armed
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|
gptkbp:role
|
raider
commerce raider
|
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gptkbp:sank_how_many_ships
|
9 merchant ships
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gptkbp:scuttled
|
December 17, 1939
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gptkbp:scuttled_location
|
gptkb:Montevideo
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gptkbp:served_in
|
gptkb:World_War_II
|
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gptkbp:significance
|
first major naval engagement of WWII
early WWII naval warfare
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gptkbp:significant_event
|
sinking of merchant ships
World War II naval warfare
|
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gptkbp:sister_ship
|
gptkb:Admiral_Scheer
gptkb:Lützow
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gptkbp:speed
|
28 knots
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
|
highlighted naval power dynamics
disruption of Allied shipping
disrupting Allied shipping
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gptkbp:sunk
|
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Montevideo
1939
Montevideo, Uruguay
merchant ships
December 17, 1939
crew scuttling
self-scuttling
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gptkbp:survivors
|
about 60
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:battleship
gptkb:cruiser
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
3
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