


Al Griffis
ww2dbaseAl Griffis was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving on a ship patrolling the Vietnamese coast during the Vietnam War. He worked on the history of German shipyards for most of his life, having collected and organized statistics, photographs, and drawings over the course of over 30 years. He joined the WW2DB team in May 2019 and immediately shared all of his research material with the team. He passed away in early 2020 and he is sorely missed by the WW2DB team. His research material will continue to be published on the website for many more months to come.
Latest Contributions
Ship: N | 11 Dec 2023 |
Facility: Kriegsmarinewerft | 20 Nov 2023 |
Facility: Lübecker Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG | 30 Oct 2023 |
Facility: Lübecker Flenderwerke AG | 23 Oct 2023 |
Facility: Lindenau GmbH Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik | 16 Oct 2023 |
Ship: M | 11 Sep 2023 |
Ship: L | 21 Aug 2023 |
Ship: K | 17 Jul 2023 |
Facility: F. Schichau Pillau | 3 Oct 2022 |
Facility: F. Schichau Königsburg | 26 Sep 2022 |
Facility: F. Schichau Danzig | 19 Sep 2022 |
Facility: F. Schichau Elbing | 12 Sep 2022 |
Facility: Oderwerke AG | 2 Aug 2021 |
Facility: AG Vulcan Stettin | 22 Mar 2021 |
Facility: Howaldtswerke Kiel | 9 Nov 2020 |
Facility: H. C. Stülcken Sohn | 26 Oct 2020 |
Facility: Reiherstieg-Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik | 5 Oct 2020 |
Facility: Howaldtswerke Hamburg | 21 Sep 2020 |
Facility: Deutsche Werft Hamburg | 17 Aug 2020 |
Facility: Joh. C. Tecklenborg Schiffswerft- und Maschinenfabrik AG | 27 Jul 2020 |
Photographs/Maps Contributions
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Timeline Contributions
Al Griffis has also contributed 52 entries in the WW2 Timeline. A small sample of his timeline contributions is shown below.» 18 May 1856: Heloglander Rickmer Classen Rickmers signed a contract for a site 65,000 square meters in size at Geesthelle, Bremerhaven, Germany to expand operations.» 1 Jan 1934: Nordseewerke Emden Werft und Dock Aktiengesellschaft in Emden, Germany reopened after nearly 3 years of inactivity.
» 3 Jul 1836: Heloglander Rickmer Classen Rickmers laid down the keel of its first vessel, a 23-ton barge, in Bremerhaven, Germany.
» 13 Jul 1943: In Bremen, Germany, Atlas Werke AG held its final General Meeting. Shortly after, Krupp would take over Atlas's operations and would rename the company Maschinenbau Kiel GmbH.
» 2 Aug 1937: The keel of Lützow was laid down at the Deschimag shipyard in Bremen, Germany.
» 16 Jul 1841: Franz Tecklenborg, Johann Simon Abegg, and Peter Ulrichs established the new shipyard company Abegg & Co in Bremerhaven, Germany.
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Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, Aug 1939