Incident Arado Ar 196 A-1 floatplane ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278802
 
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Date:Wednesday 19 November 1941
Time:
Type:Arado Ar 196 A-1 floatplane
Owner/operator:Kriegsmarine
Registration:
MSN: 1960021
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:150 miles off Western Australia -   Indian Ocean
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:KMS Kormoran (HSK-8)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On board commerce raider KMS Kormoran, lost after Kormoran sank following battle with HMAS Sydney.

Sources:

1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_auxiliary_cruiser_Kormoran
2. https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Ar-196/HSK.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jun-2022 09:21 Ron Averes Added
05-Jun-2022 02:05 Ron Averes Updated [Departure airport]
09-Jun-2022 03:36 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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