World War II Database

ww2dbaseAl Griffis was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving on a ship patrolling the Vietnamese coast during the Vietnam War. He worked on the history of German shipyards for most of his life, having collected and organized statistics, photographs, and drawings over the course of over 30 years. He joined the WW2DB team in May 2019 and immediately shared all of his research material with the team. He passed away in early 2020 and he is sorely missed by the WW2DB team. His research material will continue to be published on the website for many more months to come.

Photographs/Maps Contributions

See all 188 photographs of Al Griffis

Timeline Contributions

Al Griffis has also contributed 52 entries in the WW2 Timeline. A small sample of his timeline contributions is shown below.

» 23 Dec 1852: Tecklenborg Werft and the Royal Hanoverian government signed a 99-year lease for the construction of a double dry dock on the south bank of the Geeste in Bremerhaven, Germany.

» 25 Mar 1945: An order was given to destroy the facilities of Deutsche Werke Kiel in Germany before Allied capture, but it would not be obeyed.

» 1 Jul 1939: Lützow was launched at the Deschimag shipyard in Bremen, Germany.

» 18 May 1856: Heloglander Rickmer Classen Rickmers signed a contract for a site 65,000 square meters in size at Geesthelle, Bremerhaven, Germany to expand operations.

» 1 Oct 1928: Major worker strikes began at Atlas Werke AG in Bremen, Germany.

» 26 Apr 1855: Tecklenborg Werft of Bremerhaven, Germany began operating their King George Dry Dock.

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