1 Oct 1934
Germany
Germany
- Albatros was made the flagship of 2nd Torpedo Boat Half-Flotilla based in Swinemünde, Germany (now Swinoujscie, Poland). ww2dbase [Albatros | Swinemünde, Pommern | CPC]
12 Mar 1940
Germany
Germany
- Emden arrived at Swinemünde, Germany and joined Group 5 being organized for the invasion of Oslo, Norway. ww2dbase [Emden | Swinemünde, Pommern | CPC]
5 Apr 1940
Germany
Germany
- Emden conducted searchlight training at Swinemünde, Germany. ww2dbase [Emden | Swinemünde, Pommern | CPC]
- Blücher conducted searchlight training at Swinemünde, Germany. ww2dbase [Blücher | Swinemünde, Pommern | CPC]
6 Apr 1940
Germany
Germany
- Emden embarked 600 troops at Swinemünde, Germany. ww2dbase [Emden | Swinemünde, Pommern | CPC]
8 Jun 1940
Germany
Germany
- Emden arrived at Swinemünde, Germany. ww2dbase [Emden | Swinemünde, Pommern | CPC]
7 Mar 1945
Germany
Germany
- Z43 escorted heavy cruisers Admiral Scheer and Lützow from Danzig Bay to Swinemünde, Germany (now Świnoujście, Poland). ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Lützow | Z43 | Swinemünde, Pommern | CPC]
12 Mar 1945
Germany
Germany
- German steam merchant ships Hilde (384-ton) and Adross (2,995-ton) were sunk in an air raid on Swinemünde, Germany. 570 people were killed by the fires or went down with the ships. ww2dbase [Swinemünde, Pommern | HM]
16 Apr 1945
Germany
Germany
- Eighteen British Lancaster bombers of No. 617 Squadron RAF attacked the German heavy cruiser Lützow at Swinemünde, Germany (now Swinoujscie, Poland). All but two of the aircraft were hit, although only one was lost (becoming No. 617 Squadron's last loss of the war). A near miss by a "Tallboy" 12,000-lb bomb tore a large hole in the bottom of the Lützow, crippling her. ww2dbase [Deutschland | Swinemünde, Pommern | AC]
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