Geschichte
This warship was built in 1935 in Barrow-in-Furness.
Historische Notizen
The cruiser H.M.S. Ajax which valiantly engaged the German battleship Graf Spee off of Montevideo Uruguay in December 1939. The Battle of the River Plate was the first naval action of the Second World War in which the Royanavy cruisers Ajax, Achilles and Exeter engaged the German Battleship Admiral Graf Spee off the entrance to the River Plate on the east coast of South America. Outgunned the British ships fought valiently and caused enough damage to force the Graf Spee to enter the neutral port of Montevideo. Shadowed by the British force and believing that a superior force awaited the Captain of the Graf Spee scuttled the ship. This vessel became famous for her part in the Battle of the River Plate, the Battle of Crete, the Battle of Malta and as a supply escort in the Siege of Tobruk. This vessel arrived at Cashmore's, in Newport, South Wales, for breaking up on 18 November 1949.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1935 she was a warship of the Royal Navy.
Benannte Orte
Ajax Bank (BC) (Located on the Strait of Georgia east of Comox Harbour. Named for the cruiser H.M.S. Ajax which valiantly engaged the German battleship Graf Spee off of Montevideo Uruguay in December 1939. It was named in association with Exeter Shoal and Achilles Bank). The town of Ajax, in Ontario, Canada, was named after the cruiser following the Battle of the River Plate. The town also has streets named after members of the ship's company.
Referenzen
- BCELP Geographical Place Names Cards Correspondence To/From BC Chief Geographer
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
