Admiral Graf Spee, a Heavy cruiser (pocket battleship) named after von Spee.
They used the knowledge thus acquired to try to develop countermeasures under the leadership of Fred Hoyle at the British radar project.
The German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee, launched in 1934, that saw action in World War II
During the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939, the Graf Spee concentrated fire upon the Exeter inflicting some 40 direct hits and causing major damage.
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