October 7, 1939: The Ashlea sinking.

 

October 7, 1939: Crewmen on the Admiral Graf Spee watch as the Ashlea sinks.

(Photo courtesy of Hugo R. Sochi from the private collection of Ana Marcela Halupczok, daughter of Maschinengefreiter Erich Halupczok, Division 9, Admiral Graf Spee)

 

October 7, 1939: Crewmen from the Ashlea on board the Admiral Graf Spee.

(Photo courtesy of Hugo R. Sochi from the private collection of Delia S. Neumann, wife of
Matrosenobergefreiter Gustav Neumann, Division 3, Admiral Graf Spee)

 

Men who were POW's on the Admiral Graf Spee seen in Fan Fare Magazine promoting the movie For Freedom.
From left to right;
Chief Officer F. M. "Spud" Murphy (Tairoa)
Captain Patrick G. G. Dove (Africa Shell)
Chief Engineer O. S. Walker (Tairoa)
Chief Refrigerating Engineer Edwin John M. Angell (Tairoa)
Captain Charles Pottinger (Ashlea)

(Photo courtesy of Martin and Marie Scobie)