
Caption | Aerial view of Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied Poland, Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2; photo taken by a British RAF aircraft; note battlecruiser Gneisenau (white arrow) and carrier Graf Zeppelin (bottom) ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 91656 | |||||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all photos in this series | |||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Gdynia, Pomorskie, Poland | |||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
Added Date | 13 Jul 2020 | |||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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C. Peter Chen says:
13 Jul 2020 05:06:38 AM
Yes, Mike, that ship is the Graf Zeppelin, completed but not yet (and never would be) completed.

13 Jul 2020 05:06:38 AM
Yes, Mike, that ship is the Graf Zeppelin, completed but not yet (and never would be) completed.
3. mike says:
14 Jul 2020 06:47:58 AM
sorry when I messaged yesterday I had just made my first cup of coffee and was waiting for it to cool I hadn't read the caption yet.
14 Jul 2020 06:47:58 AM
sorry when I messaged yesterday I had just made my first cup of coffee and was waiting for it to cool I hadn't read the caption yet.
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13 Jul 2020 04:47:30 AM
is that an aircraft carrier in the lower right hand side of this picture?