[Baco1170]

no, you will have the Ilustrious, + the Graff Spee, as "HMS Illustrious1" or something like that.

hehe, the Graf Spree was a German Cruiser "Pocket Battleship" that was scuttled off South America Early on in the war.



:wink: But i know whatcha ment, just being a History Geek! ;dd

Germany's Graf Spee, equipped with 11-inch guns and a prototype diesel engine, was one of the most advanced vessels of its time. It was smaller and faster than a traditional battleship and caused serious unease in the Royal Navy.

It sank nine commercial vessels in the Atlantic in late 1939 before engaging with British and New Zealand warships in the battle of the River Plate that December, one of the first naval clashes of the Second World War.

Outnumbered and badly damaged, the Graf Spee managed to make port in Montevideo but neutral Uruguay gave in to British pressure and sent it back out. With the British ships Exeter and Ajax and New Zealand's Achilles waiting for him, Capt Hans Langsdorff knew he had no chance so he blew up his ship in 36ft of water.

DAM, the name sliped in there, You are absolutelly right. I know all about it. I am from Argentina, the country right across the River Plate. And I lived in Montevideo, for 4 years too.
I ment Graf Zeppelin.