Point Andalusia

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

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


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