Battle of the River Plate

1939 first naval battle of the Second World War
Event naval_battle Q713529
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Battle of the River Plate

Summary

Battle of the River Plate is a naval battle[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,185 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of the River Plate's instance of is recorded as naval battle[3].
  • Río de la Plata is named after Battle of the River Plate[4].
  • Battle of the River Plate is part of American Theater[5].
  • Battle of the River Plate's Commons category is recorded as Battle of the River Plate[6].
  • Battle of the River Plate took place on December 13, 1939[7].
  • Battle of the River Plate's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -34, 'lon': -49}[8].
  • Battle of the River Plate's located in/on physical feature is recorded as South Atlantic Ocean[9].
  • Among those involved in Battle of the River Plate was United Kingdom[10].
  • Among those involved in Battle of the River Plate was New Zealand[11].
  • Among those involved in Battle of the River Plate was Nazi Germany[12].
  • Battle of the River Plate's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of the River Plate[13].
  • Battle of the River Plate resulted in {'amount': '+108'} deaths[14].
  • Battle of the River Plate caused {'amount': '+88'} injuries[15].
  • Battle of the River Plate's described by source is recorded as The Operations Room[16].
  • Battle of the River Plate's described by source is recorded as NavWeaps[17].
  • Battle of the River Plate's immediate cause of is recorded as victory[18].
  • Battle of the River Plate's different from is recorded as British invasions of the River Plate[19].
  • Battle of the River Plate's damaged is recorded as heavy cruiser[20].
  • Battle of the River Plate's damaged is recorded as light cruiser[21].
  • Battle of the River Plate's destroyed is recorded as Admiral Graf Spee[22].

Body

When and Where

Battle of the River Plate took place on December 13, 1939[7].

Context

Battle of the River Plate is part of American Theater[5]. Its instance of is recorded as naval battle[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include United Kingdom[10], New Zealand[11], and Nazi Germany[12].

Outcome and Impact

Battle of the River Plate resulted in {'amount': '+108'} deaths[14]. It caused {'amount': '+88'} injuries[15].

Why It Matters

Battle of the River Plate ranks in the top 2% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,185 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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