The text box reads: Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee's Action off Falkland Islands Dec 8 1914. This plan shows the track followed by HMS Invincible (Flagship Capt P T H Beamish) and HMS INflexible (Capt R F Phillimore) during an action which started at pm and finished at pm resulting in the sinking of the German armoured cruisers Scharnhorst (Flagship of Vice Admiral Count Von Spee) and Gseisnau. The Leipsig was engaged and sunk by HMS Cornwall (Capt W M Ellerton) and HMS Glasgow (Capt John Luce) in the near vicinity, also the Nurnberg by the HMS Kent (Capt J D Allen). HMS Carnarvon (F
The text box reads: Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee's Action off Falkland Islands Dec 8 1914. This plan shows the track followed by HMS Invincible (Flagship Capt P T H Beamish) and HMS INflexible (Capt R F Phillimore) during an action which started at pm and finished at pm resulting in the sinking of the German armoured cruisers Scharnhorst (Flagship of Vice Admiral Count Von Spee) and Gseisnau. The Leipsig was engaged and sunk by HMS Cornwall (Capt W M Ellerton) and HMS Glasgow (Capt John Luce) in the near vicinity, also the Nurnberg by the HMS Kent (Capt J D Allen). HMS Carnarvon (Flagship of Rear Admiral A P Stoddart. Capt H L D’E Skipwith) was also engaged with Scharnhorst and Gseinau
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