Planquadrat Anadalusien

The Planquadrat Anadalusien (English: "Point Andalusia") was a set, secret, location in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, used by warships of the German "Kriegsmarine" during the Second World War.

History

The location was used by German warships to re-supply during operation in the Southern Atlantic Ocean against allied merchant ships. The location was at 15'S 18'W. [ [http://www.bobhenneman.info/bhrcas.htm The Raiding Cruise of the Admiral Scheer] accessed: 23 July 2008]

It was an important supply point used by a variety of German ships during the war.

hips using the supply point

* Admiral Scheer:
** 26 December 1940: met raider "Pinguin", "Thor" and supply ships "Nordmark" and "Eurofeld"
** 24 to 28 January 1941: met "Thor" and "Nordmark"
** 9 to 10 March 1941: met "Pinguin", "Kormoran" and "Nordmark"

ources

* [http://www.warcovers.dk/greenland/scheer.htm Admiral Scheer - Schwerer Kreuzer]
* [http://www.german-navy.de/kriegsmarine/ships/panzerschiffe/admiralscheer/operations.html Panzerschiff / Schwerer Kreuzer 1934 - 1945 Deutschland Class]

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