Accident Arado Ar 196 A-1 floatplane , Sunday 17 December 1939
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Date:Sunday 17 December 1939
Time:
Type:Arado Ar 196 A-1 floatplane
Owner/operator:Kriegsmarine
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:River Plate, off Montevideo -   Uruguay
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:KMS Admiral Graf Spee
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Second floatplane carried on board Admiral Graf Spee. Lost when the ship was scuttled on 17 Dec 1939, four days after the Battle of the River Plate.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cruiser_Admiral_Graf_Spee

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Jun-2022 04:24 Ron Averes Added

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