A German warship called Graf Spee, which sank off Uruguay's coast in 1939 during the early days of World War II, is at the center of a growing debate. Many want to raise the ship and make it a tourist ...

Captain Hans Langsdorff knew there was no way out. For the last three months, the Kriegsmarine’s most successful commerce raider to date, Graf Spee, had been devastating the Atlantic with gallantry, ...

At dawn on December 13, 1939, his gamble paid off as Graf Spee appeared, armed with massive 11-inch guns and unmatched speed, threatening to overpower Harwood's lightly-armored force.