29 Apr 1939
- Admiral Hipper was commissioned into German Navy service. ww2dbase [Admiral Hipper | CPC]
- USS Astoria arrived at Shanghai, China. ww2dbase [Astoria (New Orleans-class) | Shanghai | CPC]
- US Army Deputy Chief of Staff Brigadier General George Marshall boarded USS Nashville to attend the Pan American Defense Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ww2dbase [George Marshall | Nashville | DS]
- Submarine USS Saury arrived at The Battery in New York City for the 1939 World's Fair. ww2dbase [Saury | New York | DS]
29 Apr 1939 Interactive Map
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