WW1 - The Falkland Islands Battle
WW1 - The Falkland Islands Battle, December 1914. The arrival of the Invincible (the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir F. D. Sturdee) and Inflexible turns the tide of the battle against the German fleet under Admiral Von Spee. The Scharnhorst (Flagship) sank first, followed by the Gneisenau, Leipzig and Nurnberg
Picture No
13925121
Media ID
45744798
Size
5538px x 3499px
(5.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Abrahams & Sons postcard, Devonport - Great Naval Deeds of the War - Series 1
Date
1914
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Attacked Doveton Falkland Flagship Gneisenau Inflexible Invincible Leipzig Nurnberg Scharnhorst Spee Sturdee Sunk Tide Turns Vice-admiral
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