The battle of the mouth of the Rio de la Plata in December 1939

The second After the outbreak of the World War, the "Admiral Graf Spee" was the most active sea attack ship of the German Navy. It fought in the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, sinking many merchant ships and repeatedly evading pursuit by British and French naval vessels. But it was finally intercepted by three British cruisers at the mouth of the Rio de La Plata on December 13, 1939. After a fierce battle, the ship sailed into the neutral port of Montevideo, and finally landed in It sank on the 17th under strong military and diplomatic pressure. In this battle, because the "Admiral Graf Spee" only had two main gun turrets, it could not spread its artillery fire to multiple targets. This was the reason for its defeat in the naval battle.