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On Thurs. 14 may 1942 A German Fw 200 Condor aircraft discovered Trinida.....

1942-05-14

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A German Fw 200 Condor aircraft discovered Trinidad off northern Russia at 0730 hours; at 1852 hours, two BV 138 aircraft relieved the Fw 200 aircraft in shadowing the cruiser; at 2200 hours, a wave of aircraft attacked and damaged the cruiser.

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