2 Feb 1943
Poland
Poland
- The construction of Graf Zeppelin was stopped at Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland). ww2dbase [Graf Zeppelin | Szczecin | CPC]
25 Apr 1945
Poland
Poland
- Graf Zeppelin was scuttled with demolition charges at Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland) at 1800 hours to prevent Soviet capture. ww2dbase [Graf Zeppelin | Szczecin | CPC]
7 Apr 1947
Poland
Poland
- Graf Zeppelin departed Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland) with loot aboard. ww2dbase [Graf Zeppelin | Szczecin | CPC]
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