The Case of Admiral Graf Spee

01-13-09, 12:03 PM

Today I was watching documentry on Graf Spee fate. Really sad one.. I wonder how come it could not leave Montevideo for Buenos Aires and try to negotiate time there with Argentina government to make full repairs.
Under the Hague convention of 1907 warships could stay in neutral harbour for 24 hours maximum. So if there was impossible to make negotiations for repairs it could of at least stay in Plate estuary changing harbours Montevideo-Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires - Montevideo every 24 hours. Mean time damaged Graf Spee could send request to Berlin for support. I think if Gneisenau with Scharnhorst from north atlantic had had orders to steam south for support, Kriegmarine could avoid first major blow in history :hmm:

01-13-09, 12:03 PM	#1
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The Case of Admiral Graf Spee Today I was watching documentry on Graf Spee fate. Really sad one.. I wonder how come it could not leave Montevideo for Buenos Aires and try to negotiate time there with Argentina government to make full repairs. Under the Hague convention of 1907 warships could stay in neutral harbour for 24 hours maximum. So if there was impossible to make negotiations for repairs it could of at least stay in Plate estuary changing harbours Montevideo-Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires - Montevideo every 24 hours. Mean time damaged Graf Spee could send request to Berlin for support. I think if Gneisenau with Scharnhorst from north atlantic had had orders to steam south for support, Kriegmarine could avoid first major blow in history :hmm: