Photo #: NH 59638
German Vice Admiral von Spee's cruiser squadron
Leaving Valparaiso, Chile, circa 3 November 1914, following the
Battle of Coronel. The German ships are in the distance, with
the armored cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
in the lead, followed by light cruiser Nürnberg.
Chilean Navy warships in the middle distance include (from left
to right): cruisers Esmeralda, O'Higgins and Blanco
Encalda and old battleship Capitan Prat.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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