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Mister Ed

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5. The article calls the Graf Spee both a destroyer and a battleship.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2023, 02:33 AM

Jun 2023

There's a great difference between the two. Graf Spee was a battleship, albeit a rather compact battleship. She was built pre-war with a compact size in order to stay within the limitations of naval treaties then enforced. For that reason, she's often been informally called a "pocket battleship".

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The article calls the Graf Spee both a destroyer and a battleship. Mister Ed Jun 2023 #5

Calling a pocket battleship a destroyer? Another shining example of Vogon_Glory Jun 2023 #6