23 Sep 1922
Poland
Poland
- Poland passed the Gdynia Seaport Construction Act. ww2dbase [Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
23 Apr 1923
Poland
Poland
- The ceremonial inauguration of the temporary military port of Gdynia, Poland was held. ww2dbase [Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
13 Aug 1923
Poland
Poland
- The first major seagoing ship arrived at Gdynia, Poland. ww2dbase [Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
12 Jul 1940
Poland
Poland
- Graf Zeppelin was towed to Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied Poland. ww2dbase [Graf Zeppelin | Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
3 Dec 1940
Poland
Poland
- German armed merchant cruiser Kormoran departed Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied Poland to raid Allied shipping, carrying supplies for 12 months, 280 naval mines, 40 land mines, and spare parts and torpedoes to supply submarines. ww2dbase [Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | Kormoran | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
17 Mar 1941
Poland
Poland
- Battleship Bismarck departed Kiel, Germany, arriving at Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied on the same day. ww2dbase [Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | Bismarck | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
5 May 1941
Photo(s) dated 5 May 1941
Photo(s) dated 5 May 1941
18 May 1941
Poland
Poland
- After sundown, German battleship Bismarck and cruiser Prinz Eugen departed Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied Poland for the North Atlantic. The fleet was commanded by Admiral Günther Lütjens aboard Bismarck. ww2dbase [Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | Battle of Denmark Strait | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
19 May 1941
Poland
Poland
- Battleship Bismarck departed Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied Poland at 0200 hours and made rendezvous with heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen and destroyers Z-16 Friedrich Eckoldt and Z-23 off Rügen Island at 1200 hours. At 2230 hours, destroyer Z-10 Hans Lody joined the group. ww2dbase [Bismarck | Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
7 Nov 1941
Poland
Poland
- Emden arrived at Gotenhafen (Polish: Gdynia), occupied Poland and disembarked Grand Admiral Erich Raeder. ww2dbase [Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | Emden | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
4 Apr 1942
Poland
Poland
- Gneisenau arrived at Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied Poland. ww2dbase [Gneisenau | Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
27 Aug 1942
Poland
Poland
- 9 British Lancaster bombers attacked Graf Zeppelin at Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied Poland with 5,550-pound bombs, causing no damage. ww2dbase [Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | Graf Zeppelin | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
14 May 1944
Poland
Poland
- Steam tug Anton collided with U-1234 off Gdynia, Poland at 2300 hours, sinking the submarine. 13 were killed. ww2dbase [U-1234 | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
1 Jun 1944
Poland
Poland
- Togo arrived at Gotenhafen, Germany (occupied Gdynia, Poland) for repairs. ww2dbase [Togo / Coronel | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
26 Jun 1944
Poland
Poland
- Togo's repairs at Gotenhafen, Germany (occupied Gdynia, Poland) was completed. ww2dbase [Togo / Coronel | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
1 Jul 1944
Poland
Poland
- Togo departed Gotenhafen (occupied Gdynia, Poland) for Nötö, Finland. ww2dbase [Togo / Coronel | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
31 Jul 1944
Poland
Poland
- Togo arrived at Gotenhafen, Germany (occupied Gdynia, Poland). ww2dbase [Togo / Coronel | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
23 Oct 1944
Poland
Poland
- Togo departed Gotenhafen, Germany (occupied Gdynia, Poland). ww2dbase [Togo / Coronel | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
18 Dec 1944
Poland
Poland
- British bombers raided Gdynia, Poland (Gotenhafen), fatally damaging German torpedo boat T10. ww2dbase [T10 | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
19 Dec 1944
Poland
Poland
- T10 sank at Gdynia, Poland (Gotenhafen) as the result of a British raid on the previous day. ww2dbase [T10 | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
3 Feb 1945
Poland
Poland
- Togo arrived at Gotenhafen, Germany (occupied Gdynia, Poland). ww2dbase [East Prussian Offensive | Togo / Coronel | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
5 Feb 1945
Poland
Poland
- Togo arrived at Gotenhafen, Germany (occupied Gdynia, Poland). ww2dbase [East Prussian Offensive | Togo / Coronel | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
26 Mar 1945
Poland
Poland
- Soviet forces captured Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied Poland, including the city's important shipyard and seaport facilities, although much of it were now damaged from sabotage and fighting. The harbor was now also blocked by a the sunken battlecruiser Gneisenau. ww2dbase [Deutsche Werke Gotenhafen | East Pomeranian Offensive | Gdynia, Pomorskie | CPC]
28 Mar 1945
Poland
Poland
- Soviet 1st Byelorussian Front captured Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied Poland and Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland), yielding 9,000 prisoners of war. ww2dbase [East Pomeranian Offensive | Gdynia, Pomorskie | TH, CPC]
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