Swinemunde in WW2 History | World War II Database

1 Oct 1934

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

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

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

Emden embarked 600 troops at Swinemünde, Germany. ww2dbase [Emden | Swinemünde, Pommern | CPC]

8 Jun 1940

Germany

Emden arrived at Swinemünde, Germany. ww2dbase [Emden | Swinemünde, Pommern | CPC]

7 Mar 1945

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

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]
The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against dock facilities at Swinemunde, Germany (now Świnoujście, Poland). ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Swinemunde | DS]

23 Mar 1945

Germany

Togo arrived at Swinemünde, Germany (now Swinoujscie, Poland). ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Togo / Coronel | Swinemünde, Pommern | CPC]

25 Mar 1945

Germany

Togo departed Swinemünde, Germany (now Swinoujscie, Poland). ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Togo / Coronel | Swinemünde, Pommern | CPC]

16 Apr 1945

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]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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