MV Wilhelm Gustloff - Wikipedia
MV Wilhelm Gustloff ... MV Wilhelm Gustloff was a German military transport ship, sunk on 30 January 1945 by Soviet submarine S-13 in the Baltic Sea while evacuating civilians and …
Wilhelm Gustloff | History, Casualties, & Facts | Britannica
Wilhelm Gustloff, German ocean liner that was sunk by a Soviet submarine on January 30, 1945. An estimated 9,000 passengers were killed in the sinking, making it the greatest maritime …
The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff - The National WWII Museum
Three of them hit home, striking Wilhelm Gustloff on the bow, stern, and amidships. The jam-packed ship was soon a scene of horror, with explosions, fires, children blown overboard, …
MV Wilhelm Gustloff: Inside History's Worst Maritime Disaster
Nov 13, 2025 · On January 30, 1945, the German ocean liner Wilhelm Gustloff sank in the Baltic Sea after being attacked by a Soviet submarine, leading to as many as 9,000 deaths.
The Deadliest Disaster at Sea Killed Thousands, Yet Its Story ...
Jan 29, 2020 · German civilians seeking an escape from the advancing Soviets converged on the port city of Gotenhafen (now Gdynia, Poland), where the former luxury ocean liner Wilhelm …
Wilhelm Gustloff - militaryhistoryonline.com
The handsome 26,000 ton ship was originally intended to be named ADOLF HITLER, but just before launching, the head of the Swiss Nazi party, Wilhelm Gustloff, was assassinated by a …
The Wilhelm Gustloff disaster | Anne Frank House
In late January 1945, the German Navy deployed the Wilhelm Gustloff to evacuate German military and civilian refugees from the eastern provinces of Germany (today’s Poland) across …