Lorient in WW2 History | World War II Database

20 Apr 1913

France

The French battleship Provence was launched at Lorient, France. ww2dbase [Provence | Lorient, Bretagne | AC]

17 Jan 1923

France

The keel of light cruiser La Motte-Picquet was laid down by the Arsenal de Lorient in France. ww2dbase [La Motte-Picquet | Lorient, Bretagne | CPC]

21 Mar 1924

France

La Motte-Picquet was launched at Lorient, France. ww2dbase [La Motte-Picquet | Lorient, Bretagne | CPC]

20 Dec 1931

France

The keel of Jean de Vienne was laid down by the Arsenal de Lorient in Lorient, France. ww2dbase [Jean de Vienne | Lorient, Bretagne | CPC]

31 Jul 1935

France

Jean de Vienne was launched at Lorient, France. ww2dbase [Jean de Vienne | Lorient, Bretagne | CPC]

6 Jun 1937

Photo(s) dated 6 Jun 1937

Émile Bertin at Lorient, France, 6 Jun 1937

21 Jul 1940

France

U-56 arrived at Lorient, France and ended her tenth patrol. ww2dbase [U-56 | Lorient, Bretagne | CPC]

5 Aug 1942

France

Japanese submarine I-30 arrived at Lorient, France, disembarking 3,300 pounds of mica, 1,452 pounds of shellac, and blueprints of the Type 91 aerial torpedo. ww2dbase [Lorient, Bretagne | CPC]

22 Aug 1942

France

Japanese submarine I-30 departed Lorient, France with 50 T-Enigma coding machines (which would enable communications between Japanese Navy and German Navy), blueprint of air-defense radar, 5 G7a torpedoes, and 3 G7e electric torpedoes, and other technologies on board. ww2dbase [Lorient, Bretagne | CPC]

22 Nov 1942

France

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the German submarine facilities at Lorient, France. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Lorient | DS]

30 Dec 1942

France

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the German submarine facilities at Lorient, France. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Lorient | DS]

23 Jan 1943

France

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the German submarine facilities at Lorient, France. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Lorient | DS]

6 Mar 1943

France

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the port facilities at Lorient, France. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Lorient | DS]

17 Mar 1943

France

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the German submarine facilities at Lorient, France. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Lorient | DS]

16 Apr 1943

France

The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the power station at Lorient, France. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Lorient | DS]

27 Apr 1943

France

German submarine U-518 arrived at Lorient, France and disembarked three prisoners captured from Swedish motor merchant Industria, which U-518 had sunk on 25 Mar 1943. The prisoners were later repatriated by aircraft to Sweden. ww2dbase [Lorient, Bretagne | HM]

8 Dec 1943

France

U-537 arrived at Lorient, France, ending her first war patrol. ww2dbase [U-537 | Lorient, Bretagne | CPC]

11 Sep 1946

France

De Grasse was launched at Lorient, France. ww2dbase [De Grasse | Lorient, Bretagne | CPC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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