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British Fleet Destroyed Three German Warships
Lenton reports that on December 8 off the Falkland Islands a British squadron under Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee destroyed four German vessels under Admiral Count von Spee, the Scharnhorst Gneisenau Leipzig and Dresden. Casualties were minimal with about three British and several Germans killed or missing. two German colliers were captured. Details remain incomplete and names of Sturdee's ships are conjectured.
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Lenton
Count von Spee
Ank
Good Hope Uni
Monmouth
Milian
Sir Frederick Sturdee
Validand Islands
South Atlantic
Seharn- Horst
Gneisenau
Leipele
Fottom
Nurnburg
Dressen
Sturden
Volkers
Admiralty
Scharnhorst
Aneisenau
Leipzig
Dresden
Falkland Islands
Winder
Frederick Stunde
Wan
Sturdde
Chillan
Christopher Craildock
Gnéisenau
Sturdee