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was a global slump in merchant shipping. Booth Line responded by renewing its fleet, selling 11 older ships and replacing them with a smaller number of new ones. Part of this strategy resulted in the Line ordering two cargo ships from the
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It was common practice in the 19th and 20th centuries for the names of the some relevant
Brazilian states to be used in English and other foreign sources as the names of the principle port or city in those states. Thus
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and to ensure the safety of the captured ship's crew. If her commander decided to sink a captured ship, he would also have to ensure its crew was safely evacuated prior to any action.
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proceeded to sink the vessel. However this proved to be a more difficult task than was initially envisaged. The boarding party set
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721:. A second lifeboat successfully reached Maceió whilst other crew members were picked up by a cargo ship of the
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from where they were stopped, following which Capt. Harris and Chief
Officer Jones were transferred to the
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Frederick Harris, ensured that important documentation was jettisoned over the side in accordance with
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717:. The crew members were initially landed at Maceió. However they later re-embarked and were taken to
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was the first Allied merchant vessel to be sunk by a German surface ship in World War II.
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crew complement was approximately 50 and she provided accommodation for 12 passengers.
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that under no circumstances should they operate the ship's radio. However the
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SK C/28 guns and after having expended 11 rounds from her primary guns the
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1120:"GRAF SPEE and ALTMARK in the South Atlantic 1939 – Merchant Ships Sunk"
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are issued by individual flag states. They should not be confused with
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SK C/28 guns during the course of which she fired 25 rounds. Finally
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was the 1,000th vessel launched by Cammel Laird's at
Birkenhead.
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was launched on 11 October 1934 and completed that
December. Her
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Command
Decisions: Langsdorff and the Battle of the River Plate
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were launched, but failed to find their target. Following this
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1242:"Liverpool Steamer CLEMENT and the Swedish ssteamer GUN sunk"
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was launched on 7 December 1934 and completed in March 1935.
1379:"Crew of Sunk L'pool Ship - All Ashore Except Two Prisoners"
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from 1934 to 1939 until she was intercepted and sunk by the
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At approximately 12:00 hrs on
Saturday 30 September 1939,
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889:. At the request of Capt. Langsdorff the Captain of the
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ignored the instruction and proceeded to transmit an "
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Captain Harris and his Chief
Officer were released.
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One lifeboat containing sixteen crew members of the
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867:Having despatched the majority of the crew of the
656:, Walter Bryant, prisoner and transferred them to
499:, and gave her a speed of 13 knots (24 km/h).
1742:World War II merchant ships of the United Kingdom
1298:Vleggeert, Nico; Lettens, Jan (14 January 2017).
1698:
1297:
954:had the UK Official Number 125122 and used the
847:resorted to using some of her main armament of
611:which proceeded to make several passes of the
1747:World War II shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean
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931:on 9 October, and following their arrival in
627:received a slight wound to one of his hands.
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692:In an attempt to sow a ruse for the Allies,
1411:. No. 29779. 3 October 1939. p. 1
1385:. No. 19629. 3 October 1939. p. 5
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1211:. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust
1185:. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust
1528:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1939
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1124:Part of the Acorn Archive – Hearts of Oak
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912:which continued on its passage allowing
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681:then sent a general wireless broadcast:
652:. The party took Captain Harris and his
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709:was picked up by the Brazilian steamer
633:was under strict orders to comply with
615:, shooting at her upper works with its
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1419:– via British Newspaper Archive.
1393:– via British Newspaper Archive.
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696:used the call sign of her sister ship
581:as well as giving the position of the
1500:
1434:. London: Chatham House. p. 94.
1405:"German Raider Took Skipper Prisoner"
1361:"Liverpool Steamer CLEMENT crew list"
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835:from a distance of approximately 300
713:at a position between Pernambuco and
40:
1727:Ships of the Booth Steamship Company
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927:kept his promise until they reached
222:Sunk by shellfire: 30 September 1939
1252:
13:
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667:s crew abandoned ship in her four
14:
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875:, on the evening of 30 September
579:("I am under attack by a raider")
476:main engine was a three-cylinder
437:A significant consequence of the
1737:Steamships of the United Kingdom
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939:Official number and code letters
804:Following the evacuation of the
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1432:The World's Merchant Ships 1939
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948:IMO ship identification numbers
619:during the course of which the
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660:. The remaining 47 members of
1:
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478:triple-expansion steam engine
420:becoming the first victim of
1722:Maritime incidents in Brazil
1300:"SS Clement [+1939]"
1066:"SS Clement [+1939]"
862:
690:09° 04' South 34° 04' West."
600:As part of the interception
260:412.2 ft (125.6 m)
7:
1262:"Steamers and Motorships".
990:
10:
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1717:Maritime incidents in 1939
1461:A Liverpool Merchant House
855:finally sank at 16:40hrs.
728:
644:Captain Langsdorff sent a
268:55.7 ft (17.0 m)
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1209:Shipping and Shipbuilding
1183:Shipping and Shipbuilding
901:until they were some 600
879:subsequently stopped the
849:28 cm (11.0 in)
683:"Please save lifeboats of
585:in addition to which her
298:26.0 ft (7.9 m)
226:
35:
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1285:Southampton City Council
1271:. Vol. II. London:
1002:
841:15 cm (5.9 in)
792:Approximate location of
402:Alfred Booth and Company
897:signals concerning the
893:agreed not to send any
344:13 knots (24 km/h)
321:triple-expansion engine
227:General characteristics
1472:Miller, David (2013).
1430:Jordan, Roger (1999).
997:Battle of the Atlantic
916:to resume its sortie.
539:
416:off the east coast of
290: in (7.81 m)
1365:old-merseytimes.co.uk
1246:old-merseytimes.co.uk
533:
480:which drove a single
71:Clement of Alexandria
1168:, pp. 139, 190.
1679: /
1480:Pen and Sword Books
1333:"Admiral Graf Spee"
1331:Pocock, Michael W.
1093:"Admiral Graf Spee"
831:opened fire on the
565:transmitted to the
518:was 162414 and her
1409:Birmingham Gazette
540:
506:Registered in the
359:processing systems
95:Booth Steamship Co
81:Booth Steamship Co
1662:
1661:
1465:Allen & Unwin
1463:. London: George
1459:John, AH (1959).
694:Admiral Graf Spee
658:Admiral Graf Spee
631:Admiral Graf Spee
617:MG 15 machine gun
604:had launched her
595:British Admiralty
571:wireless operator
544:Admiral Graf Spee
536:Admiral Graf Spee
508:Port of Liverpool
413:Admiral Graf Spee
409:pocket battleship
398:turbine steamship
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364:direction finding
331:driving a single
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1683:9.017°S 34.283°W
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1677:
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1375:
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1328:
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1273:Lloyd's Register
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1265:Lloyd's Register
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1250:
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1221:
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425:commerce raiding
400:operated by the
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154:11 October 1934
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654:Chief Engineer
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1025:Recife
921:Master
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587:Master
428:sortie
418:Brazil
406:German
393:was a
257:Length
176:162414
115:Brazil
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1003:Notes
881:Greek
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370:Notes
341:Speed
333:screw
295:Depth
110:Route
77:Owner
1589:1940
1576:1938
1484:ISBN
1467:Ltd.
1436:ISBN
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