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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.

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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.

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
  • References

    Point Andalusia Wikipedia