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Mensaje: <blockquote data-quote="SMS" data-source="post: 2551689" data-attributes="member: 17858">Daños al Exeter en el Rio de la Plata:EXETER during the "Battle of the River Plate", came under shell fire from the German Pocket Battleship, ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE.Hit No l struck the shelter deck just abaft B Turret and passed out through the superstructure side without exploding.Hit No 2 struck the front plate of B Turret between the two guns and detonated on impacts. B Turret was seriously damaged and put out of action. Splinters caused damage and casualties on the bridge.Hit No 3 struck on or very near the fluke of the starboard sheet anchor and detonated on impact. The side plating was split and torn and much damage in the paint shop was caused by splinters.Hit No 4 struck the forecastle deck on the middle line just aft of the cable holders and exploded on impact. A hole 10 ft by 10 ft was blown in the forecastle deck and splinters penetrated the upper deck. Hit No 5 struck the jacket of the right gun of A Turret, and exploded on impact. A Turret was put out of action although it was found later that the turret could be trained and the left gun used. The forecastle deck was torn and the upper deck damaged by splinters.Hit No 6 passed through the wheelhouse charthouse, out through the armament office and exploded just forward of the starboard 4 inch HA Gun. Damage from splinters was widespread, ammunition in RU lockers was ignited, the lower bridge and 25% of the 4 inch armament was put out of action.Hit No 7 passed through the ship’s side just under the upper deck abreast B turret, travelled aft through the mess spaces on the lower deck and exploded abreast the ERAs mess. Damage from splinters was widespread, the fire main was fractured, communications seriously damaged and the lower deck holed. The 4 inch HA magazine and handing room were flooded by water escaping from the fractured fire main. Fire broke out in the mess spaces just aft of B turret support.Splinter Damage EXETER: suffered a great deal of superficial damage from splinters due to shells that burst short. Splinters on the ship´s side near the waterline caused a good deal of flooding. Most aerials were carried away and searchlights, signal, projectors, rigging, etc...were badly damaged. One RU Ammunition locker was also ignited by splinters.Fighting Efficiency - Seriously impaired.A, B and Y Turrets and 25% of the 4 inch HA armament was out of action.Slight loss of speed due to flooding and consequent heel and trim of the ship.</blockquote>

Verificación: Libertador de Argentina