Wreck of the Wilhelm Gustloff
A former Nazi 'Strength Through Joy' cruise ship, the Wilhelm Gustloff was carrying civilian evacuees and military personnel west from Gotenhafen (Gdynia) when the Soviet submarine S-13 sank her in the Baltic on 30 January 1945. By one estimate 9,343 people died, the deadliest maritime disaster in modern history.
Dated events and their evidence
- 1937 CE mainstream
the Wilhelm Gustloff is completed as the first purpose-built cruise ship of the Nazi Strength Through Joy organisation source - 1945 CE mainstream
30 January: during the evacuation of East Prussia, the Soviet submarine S-13 under Alexander Marinesko torpedoes her about 30 km off the coast; by one estimate 9,343 people die source
Where
55.0728° N, 17.4214° E
The point is the wreck position given on Wikipedia, 55 deg 04' 22" N 17 deg 25' 17" E, about 35 km off the Polish coast between Leba and Wladyslawowo.
Sources
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