Battle of the Falklands 1914: the search for the lost German battleships

Wednesday, October 28th 2015 - 08:15 UTC

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Last December, in a spirit of remembrance and reconciliation, and in the presence of the descendants of the fighting admirals, the Falkland Islands commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Falklands, an action that sent six ships to the bottom and claimed well over 2000 lives. Read full article

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MK8 Torpedo
A very interesting battle.Hope they find the ships.
Good hunting !
Oct 28th, 2015 - 09:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Here's a clue: they are on the ocean floor!

:o)
Oct 28th, 2015 - 11:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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SebaSvtz
I find those pre-WWI ships fascinating, good luck with the search.
Oct 28th, 2015 - 02:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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MK8 Torpedo
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Very interesting indeed.
HHS Invincible made some very radical Course changes to avoid her own coal smoke.The search will be very difficult.
Oct 28th, 2015 - 05:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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PepperJohn
Malvinas is Argentina https://factsandfictionsofmalvinasislands.wordpress.com/2015/10/09/booklet-argentinas-actions-at-the-united-nations/
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