ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279119
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| Date: | Sunday 17 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Arado Ar 196 A-1 floatplane |
| Owner/operator: | Kriegsmarine |
| Registration: | T3+AH |
| MSN: | 1960014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | River Plate, off Montevideo -
 Uruguay
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KMS Admiral Graf Spee |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Badly damaged during the Battle of the River Plate, 13 Dec 1939. Lost when Admiral Graf Spee was scuttled on 17 Dec 1939 off Montevideo, Uruguay.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cruiser_Admiral_Graf_Spee
2. https://www.asisbiz.com/Arado-Ar-196.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2022 03:33 | Ron Averes | Added |
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