Admiral Graf Spee

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cruiser
gptkbp:aircraft 1 seaplane
gptkbp:armament 6 × 11 in guns
gptkbp:armor up to 80 mm
gptkbp:artwork Paintings and illustrations
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Montevideo
gptkbp:builder Deutsche Werke
gptkbp:casualties crew members rescued
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Memorial_in_Montevideo
gptkbp:class gptkb:Deutschland-class_cruiser
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Hans_Langsdorff
gptkbp:commissioned 1936
gptkbp:crew 1,100
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on naval strategy
gptkbp:decommissioned 1939
gptkbp:defeated December 17, 1939
gptkbp:displacement 10,000 tons
gptkbp:engagements Commerce raiding
gptkbp:famousQuote "We will fight to the last man"
gptkbp:fate scuttled
gptkbp:historical_analysis Naval historians study
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of naval power
First major naval engagement of World War II
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:World_War_II
Preceding_World_War_II_tensions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Records in naval archives
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Wilhelmshaven
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Graf Spee
gptkbp:impact Studied in military academies
gptkbp:internationalRelations Impact_on_German-British_relations
gptkbp:launched 1934
gptkbp:legacy Naval warfare tactics
Events commemorating its legacy
gptkbp:length 186.5 meters
gptkbp:location River Plate
gptkbp:militaryRank Engaged in multiple skirmishes
gptkbp:model Scale model in museums
gptkbp:navalFleet Advanced for its time
gptkbp:notable_feature Distinctive hull design
gptkbp:notableArtists Battle of the River Plate
gptkbp:operational_area South_Atlantic
gptkbp:operationalHistory Active_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Graf_Maximilian_von_Spee
gptkbp:propulsion diesel engines
gptkbp:reputation raider
gptkbp:screenings The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
gptkbp:servedIn Kriegsmarine
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Admiral_Scheer
gptkbp:speed 28 knots
gptkbp:strategicGoals Significant in naval warfare history
Disruption_of_Allied_shipping
gptkbp:tactics Used as a case study
gptkbp:type heavy cruiser