Seaplane on board the battleship 'Gneisenau'

Battleship 'Gneisenau' on parade. Clearly visible are the catapult facilities , the reconnaissance aircraft--an Arado Ar-196, and the crane with which the plane is brought back on board after landing., 01.10.1939-31.12.1944 Foto: Sueddeutsche Zeitung / IBL Bildbyrå