Point Andalusia Explained

The Point Andalusia (German: Planquadrat Andalusien) was a set, secret, location in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, used by warships of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during the Second World War.

History

German warships used the location to re-supply during operations in the Southern Atlantic Ocean against allied merchant ships. The location was at 15° S 18° W.^[1]

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

Ships 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

External links

• Admiral Scheer - Schwerer Kreuzer
• Panzerschiff / Schwerer Kreuzer 1934 - 1945 Deutschland Class

-15°N -18°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.bobhenneman.info/bhrcas.htm The Raiding Cruise of the Admiral Scheer