Last Position of German Cruiser "Lützow" in 1945 (Świnoujście)

Poland / Zachodnio-Pomorskie / Swinoujscie / Świnoujście
 Second World War 1939-1945, navy, ship, place with historical importance, cruiser, interesting place, invisible, draw only border
Last Position of Cruiser "Lützow" (re-named in 1940 in order to avoid a situation to loose eventually a ship named "Deutschland").
"Lützow" was sister ship of "Adm.Scheer" and "Graf Spee".
Receiving a near hit by a British Tallboy in April 1945 she continued firing her 28cm Tripple Turrets to the advancing russian troups up to May 3rd.
Finally set aground by demolition charges in the night of May 3rd / May 4th she was later partly repaired by the russians and towed away to serve as a Target Ship in the Baltic. She was sunk by Russian Bombs and Torpedos. Position unknown.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJjDtwV0JgU
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cruiser_Deutschland
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Coordinates:   53°51'38"N   14°16'43"E

Comments

  • Lützow correct position slightly to the north - see link with photos http://galeria.geoportal.edu.pl/postcards.php?image_id=421 - pier to the right and Uboots
  • You are right - position was at the now Karsibor Ferry Station just to the north
  • I changed the correct position of the contour.
  • yeah..that's a match -- see http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/9864/luetzow1a.jpg --and--http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6031/luetzow2a.jpg
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