20 Jul 1853
Germany
Germany
- The Kingdom of Prussia and the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg signed the Jade Treaty, which saw the transfer of 340 hectares of land on the western shore of the Jade Bight to Prussia for the construction of a naval port. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
25 Jun 1856
Germany
Germany
- The development plan for the land Kingdom of Prussia obtained from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg in 1853 was approved. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
17 Jun 1869
Germany
Germany
- The port of Wilhelmshaven was inaugurated on the occasion of the visit of King Wilhelm I of Prussia. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
1 Apr 1873
Germany
Germany
- Wilhelmshaven, purpose-built as a naval city, was granted city status and received a municipal constitution. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
15 Sep 1876
Germany
Germany
- Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven in Germany began a period of modernization. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
5 Jun 1888
Germany
Germany
- The Ems-Jade Canal was completed in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
8 Dec 1921
Germany
Germany
- The keel of Emden was laid down at the Reichsmarinewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Emden | Wilhelmshaven | CPC]
7 Jan 1925
Germany
Germany
- Emden was launched at the Reichsmarinewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Admiral Hans Zenker gave a speech at her launching, and the ship was christened by the widow of Karl von Müller, who had commanded the original warship by the same name of Emden during WW1. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Emden | Wilhelmshaven | CPC]
5 Oct 1925
Germany
Germany
- The keel of Seeadler was laid down at the Reichsmarinewerft yard in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Seeadler | Wilhelmshaven | CPC]
- The keel of Albatros was laid down by Reichsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Albatros | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
15 Jul 1926
Germany
Germany
- Seeadler was launched at the Reichsmarinewerft yard in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Seeadler | Wilhelmshaven | CPC]
- Albatros was launched by Reichsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Albatros | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
14 Nov 1926
Germany
Germany
- Emden departed Wilhelmshaven, Germany on her first long-range training cruise. ww2dbase [Emden | Wilhelmshaven | CPC]
4 May 1927
Germany
Germany
- The keel of torpedo boat Jaguar was laid down by Reichsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Jaguar | Wilhelmshaven | CPC]
15 Mar 1928
Germany
Germany
- Jaguar was launched by Reichsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Jaguar | Wilhelmshaven | CPC]
25 Jun 1931
Germany
Germany
- The keel of Admiral Scheer was laid down by Reichsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Admiral Scheer | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
14 Jun 1932
Germany
Germany
- Bremse was launched by Reichsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Bremse | Wilhelmshaven | CPC]
1 Apr 1933
Germany
Germany
- Admiral Scheer was launched at Wilhelmshaven dockyard in Germany. ww2dbase [Admiral Scheer | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | AC]
12 Nov 1934
Germany
Germany
- The keel of F9 was laid down at the Reichsmarinewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | F9 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
- The keel of F10 was laid down at the Reichsmarinewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | F10 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
11 May 1936
Germany
Germany
- F9 was launched at the Kriegsmarinewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | F9 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
- F10 was launched at the Kriegsmarinewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | F10 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
14 Jun 1936
Germany
Germany
- A contract for 'New Construction G' was issued by the German Navy to the Kriegsmarine Werft in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Tirpitz | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
2 Nov 1936
Germany
Germany
- The keel of battleship Tirpitz was laid down at the Kriegsmarinewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Tirpitz | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
6 Jul 1937
Germany
Germany
- The first modification of Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven in Germany was authorized. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
1 Apr 1939
Germany
Germany
- Battleship Tirpitz was launched at the Kriegsmarinewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Grossadmiral Alfred von Tirpitz's daughter Ilse von Hassel christened the battleship named after her father. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Tirpitz | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
19 Aug 1939
Germany
Germany
- U-40 departed Wilhelmshaven, Germany for her first war patrol. She was to patrol waters off of Gibraltar. ww2dbase [U-40 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
23 Aug 1939
Germany
Germany
- U-27 departed Wilhelmshaven, Germany for her first and only war patrol. ww2dbase [U-27 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
4 Sep 1939
Germany
Germany
- Emden was damaged during a British air raid at Wilhelmshaven, Germany when a damaged Blenheim aircraft crashed into the foreship, killing 9 and wounding 20. The aircraft's pilot was Flying Officer H. L. Emden, whose name matched that of the ship he had crashed into by pure chance. The RAF officer was later buried at the Sage War Cemetery in Großenkneten, northwestern Germany. ww2dbase [Emden | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
18 Sep 1939
Germany
Germany
- U-40 arrived at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, ending her first war patrol. ww2dbase [U-40 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
21 Sep 1939
Germany
Germany
- The work on light cruiser N ceased at Kriegsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | N | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
23 Sep 1939
Germany
Germany
- U-12 departed from Wilhelmshaven, Germany on her first and only war patrol. ww2dbase [U-12 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
10 Oct 1939
Germany
Germany
- U-40 departed Wilhelmshaven, Germany for her second war patrol. She was to patrol waters off of Portugal and Spain. ww2dbase [U-40 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
2 Dec 1939
Germany
Germany
- Emden began a period of maintenance at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Emden | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
18 Dec 1939
Germany
Germany
- 24 British Wellington bombers were launched to attack German shipping during daylight, with the target area centered around the naval port city of Wilhelmshaven, Germany; only 22 flew to the target area because 2 developed technical problems shortly after takeoff. Flak quickly broke up the bomber formation, then the German Bf 109 and Bf 110 fighters that came to the ships' defense shot down 12 of the 22 bombers. German pilots claimed 34 kills for the loss of 2 fighters during combat and another crashed at landing; the German Air Ministry confirmed only 26. British pilots also overestimated their kills, claiming 13 definite and 12 probable. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
3 Jan 1940
Germany
Germany
- Emden completed a period of maintenance at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Emden | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
5 Apr 1940
Germany
Germany
- British RAF aircraft attacked German shipping at Wilhelmshaven. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | TH]
29 Jun 1940
Germany
Germany
- U-56 departed Wilhelmshaven, Germany and began her tenth patrol. ww2dbase [U-56 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
11 Oct 1940
Germany
Germany
- During the night, 4 British Hampden aircraft (out of 5 launched) from Lindholme, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom attacked battleship Tirpitz at Wilhelmshaven, Germany to little effect. ww2dbase [Tirpitz | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
10 Jan 1942
Germany
Germany
- Wilhelmshaven, Germany was bombed for the first time by main force aircraft of British RAF Bomber Command; the raid would last through the early hours of the next date. Wilhelmshaven would ultimately be bombed on nine occasions, destroying 13% of the city. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | AC]
8 Jul 1942
Germany
Germany
- 285 British bombers (137 Wellington, 52 Lancaster, 38 Halifax, 34 Stirling, 24 Hampden) attacked the docks at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, causing little or no damage to the docks, killing 25 civilians, and wounding 170; 5 bombers were lost on this mission. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
- Wing Commander (Acting) Guy Gibson, at 23 the youngest Squadron commanding officer in RAF Bomber Command and a man already marked out for great things, flew the newly issued Lancaster bomber operationally for the first time during the raid on Wilhelmshaven, Germany. A young Australian pilot officer, Dave Shannon, went with him to gain experience. Shannon, like Gibson, was later to find fame in 617 Squadron. The aircraft they flew was lost a month later over Essen, Germany with a different crew. ww2dbase [Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | AC]
14 Sep 1942
Germany
Germany
- 202 British bombers attacked Wilhelmshaven, Germany; 77 civilians were killed. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
7 Nov 1942
Germany
Germany
- The fourth entrance to the Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven in Germany was completed. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
27 Jan 1943
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched the first US bombing raid against a target in Germany by bombing the submarine construction facilities at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Wilhelmshaven | DS]
26 Feb 1943
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the naval base at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Wilhelmshaven | DS]
22 Mar 1943
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the submarine yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Wilhelmshaven | DS]
15 May 1943
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Wilhelmshaven | DS]
21 May 1943
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the submarine facilities at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Wilhelmshaven | DS]
11 Jun 1943
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against Bremen, Germany but diverted to the secondary target of Wilhelmshaven, Germany due to clouds over Bremen. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Wilhelmshaven | DS]
3 Feb 1944
Germany
Germany
- M18 was badly damaged in an American air raid on Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [M18 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the submarine facilities at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Wilhelmshaven | DS]
27 Aug 1944
Germany
Germany
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against Berlin but diverted to Wilhelmshaven, Germany due to weather. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Wilhelmshaven | DS]
3 Mar 1945
Germany
Germany
- Cruiser Köln was damaged by British aircraft at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Köln | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
30 Mar 1945
Germany
Germany
- US Eighth Air Force B-24 Liberator bombers attacked Wilhelmshaven, Germany, sinking the already-damaged cruiser Köln on even keel. Her turrets remained above water and operational. ww2dbase [Köln | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | HM]
- Fleet tender Königin Louise was sunk by USAAF B-24 bombers at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [F6 | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
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