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Admiral ___ was a German ship scuttled by its captain after damage in the Battle of the River Plate (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

graf spee

(Other definitions for graf spee that I've seen before include "battleship - with 23d" , "Admiral -- --, German battleship scuttled at Montevideo" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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