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Point Andalusia

Coordinates: 15°00′S 18°00′W / 15.000°S 18.000°W / -15.000; -18.000
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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ The Raiding Cruise of the Admiral Scheer Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine accessed: 23 July 2008
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15°00′S 18°00′W / 15.000°S 18.000°W / -15.000; -18.000