USS Indianapolis vs Panzerschiff Admiral Graff Spee?

[marathag]

We might be able to get one or two divisions to France in time for the fight there,

Most all of the Army's Tanks in early 1940 were armed with a .50 and a couple .30s, and a few Christies with the 37mm M1916 infantry gun. The earlier Cunningham tanks seemed to have been stripped of their 47 and 37mm cannons for reason.
All had radios, and were more reliable than anything running at that time. Just not much firepower

 

[Zheng He]

Is it correct the Constitution is the only USN ship still commissioned that has been in surface combat?

One of the FFGs that took place in OPERATION PRAYING MANTIS is now in Bahrain's navy.

 

[Not James Stockdale]

Is it correct the Constitution is the only USN ship still commissioned that has been in surface combat?

USS Mason at least thought they came under attack from land-based cruise missiles.

 

[Dilvish]

Round One, Graf Spee is favored. Indianapolis would do better in a night action than in daylight.

Round Two. A US victory. The USN squadron is more powerful than the historical RN squadron. Graf Spee has a good chance of not surviving this battle.

Round Three. Easy US victory. Best chance for the Germans is to split up and run away. USS Alaska can even handle both German ships on her own, though would suffer more damage without Indianapolis present.

Further ideas. Replace the Indianapolis (or the Exeter in the historical battle) with a RN County class heavy cruiser. Is there a substantial difference in the outcome?

Replace the Indianapolis in the three rounds with a Baltimore class heavy cruiser. Or have a meeting between Baltimore and Scheer in 1943. Who wins that one?

Have a battle between Graf Spee and Hipper. Or the three Deutschlands versus the three Hippers for a squadron action.