Graf Spee: Nazi battleship's bronze eagle saved from smelter
Graf Spee: Nazi battleship's bronze eagle saved from smelter The future of a bronze eagle which once adorned the Nazi battleship Admiral Graf Spee remains uncertain after plans to melt it down were scrapped. Treasure hunters raised the eagle in 2006 off the coast of Uruguay, where the Graf Spee had been scuttled in 1939 to stop it falling into enemy hands.bronzestatuelink