17 Dec 1939
Uruguay
Uruguay
- Admiral Graf Spee was scuttled by her own crew at Montevideo, Uruguay. ww2dbase [Admiral Graf Spee | Montevideo | CPC]
29 Jan 1940
Uruguay
Uruguay
- USS Helena arrived at Montevideo, Uruguay. ww2dbase [Helena (St. Louis-class) | Montevideo | CPC]
3 Feb 1940
Uruguay
Uruguay
- USS Helena departed Montevideo, Uruguay. ww2dbase [Helena (St. Louis-class) | Montevideo | CPC]
20 Jun 1940
Uruguay
Uruguay
- USS Quincy reached Montevideo, Uruguay, as part of the American effort to counteract German propaganda in Latin America. ww2dbase [Quincy (New Orleans-class) | Montevideo | CPC]
3 Jul 1940
Uruguay
Uruguay
- USS Wichita and USS Quincy departed Montevideo, Uruguay for Brazilian waters. ww2dbase [Quincy (New Orleans-class) | Montevideo | CPC]
23 Aug 1940
Uruguay
Uruguay
- Heavy cruisers USS Wichita (with chief of Cruiser Division 7 Rear Admiral Andrew C. Pickens on board) and USS Quincy arrived at Montevideo, Uruguay. ww2dbase [Quincy (New Orleans-class) | Montevideo | CPC]
28 Aug 1940
Uruguay
Uruguay
- Heavy cruisers USS Wichita (with Rear Admiral Andrew C. Pickens on board) and USS Quincy departed Montevideo, Uruguay for Buenos Aires, Argentina. ww2dbase [Quincy (New Orleans-class) | Montevideo | CPC]
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