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In the South Atlantic... The Battle of the River Plate takes place. British Commodore Harwood has brought his squadron to the River Plate estuary hoping that the German pocket battleship Graf Spee will come hunting there. Harwood has the heavy cruiser, Exeter, and the light cruisers, Ajax and Achilles. When the Graf Spee does appear at approximately 0616, there is a fierce two-hour battle. Exeter is very badly damaged, Ajax is also heavily hit and Achilles less so. Graf Spee has received some damage as well and Langsdorff decides to break off the action. He heads for Montevideo, where under international law the warship is permitted temporary neutral sanctuary, to make quick repairs and have his wounded treated. Ajax and Achilles take station off the port.
In the North Sea... The British submarine, Salmon, torpedoes the German cruisers, Leipzig and Nurnberg. Leipzig will only return to service in 1941 but solely as a training ship. Nurnberg will be out of action until May 1940.
In London... The British House of Commons meets in secret session for the first time since 1918. According to a tense statement issued seven and a half hour of debate, the Members of Parliament discussed "the organization of supplies fro the prosecution of the war."
In the Winter War... The Finns continue a series of attacks on the Soviet 8th Army.
In the North Sea... The British submarine, Salmon, torpedoes the German cruisers, Leipzig and Nurnberg. Leipzig will only return to service in 1941 but solely as a training ship. Nurnberg will be out of action until May 1940.
In London... The British House of Commons meets in secret session for the first time since 1918. According to a tense statement issued seven and a half hour of debate, the Members of Parliament discussed "the organization of supplies fro the prosecution of the war."
In the Winter War... The Finns continue a series of attacks on the Soviet 8th Army.