NORTH SEA, 1940-04. THE ARADO 196, A TWO SEATER RECONNAISSANCE FLOAT PLANE WHICH WAS CARRIED BY ...

Place Oceans: Atlantic Ocean, North Sea
Accession Number 042653
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film polyester negative
Maker Schroeder
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

NORTH SEA, 1940-04. THE ARADO 196, A TWO SEATER RECONNAISSANCE FLOAT PLANE WHICH WAS CARRIED BY THE 10,000 TON GERMAN HEAVY CRUISER "ADMIRAL HIPPER", ON ITS BACK AND SINKING AFTER MAKING A LANDING TOO CLOSE TO THE VESSEL IN THE AREA OF VERY HEAVY TURBULANCE IN THE WASH OF THE SCREWS.