A warship near completion in the horizontal slip at F. Schichau Danzig shipyard, Danzig, 1874; the shipyard stopped using this slip sometime after WW1Launching of passenger ship Columbus from Slip VI of F. Schichau Danzig shipyard, Danzig, 17 Dec 1913Launching of Russian cruiser Muravyov-Amursky (later, German cruiser Pillau) at F. Schichau Danzig, Germany, 14 Apr 1914Launching of SMS Baden from Slip IV of F. Schichau Danzig shipyard, Danzig, 30 Oct 1915
A warship near completion in the horizontal slip at F. Schichau Danzig shipyard, Danzig, 1874; the shipyard stopped using this slip sometime after WW1Launching of passenger ship Columbus from Slip VI of F. Schichau Danzig shipyard, Danzig, 17 Dec 1913Launching of Russian cruiser Muravyov-Amursky (later, German cruiser Pillau) at F. Schichau Danzig, Germany, 14 Apr 1914Launching of SMS Baden from Slip IV of F. Schichau Danzig shipyard, Danzig, 30 Oct 1915
Danziger Werft facilities, circa early 1920s; main shipbuilding hall in foreground and additional slips just beyondPassenger ship Columbus under construction, Slip VI of F. Schichau Danzig shipyard, Danzig, 1922Passenger ship Columbus getting ready for launching on Slip VI of F. Schichau Danzig shipyard, Danzig, Jun 1922Prewar photograph of F. Schichau Danzig shipyard showing the slips, equipping pier, and the floating dry dock next to the equipping pier, Danzig, circa 1930s
Danziger Werft facilities, circa early 1920s; main shipbuilding hall in foreground and additional slips just beyondPassenger ship Columbus under construction, Slip VI of F. Schichau Danzig shipyard, Danzig, 1922Passenger ship Columbus getting ready for launching on Slip VI of F. Schichau Danzig shipyard, Danzig, Jun 1922Prewar photograph of F. Schichau Danzig shipyard showing the slips, equipping pier, and the floating dry dock next to the equipping pier, Danzig, circa 1930s
Aerial view of Danziger Werft facilities, circa 1930s; note two floating drydocks, slips, gasworks containers (far right), and original site of Jan Klawitter Shipyard (peninsula, top right)Launching ceremony of Arendskerk, F. Schichau shipyard, Danzig, 1938Danzig street, 29 Aug 1939.German battleship Schleswig-Holstein bombarding Westerplatte, Danzig, 1 Sep 1939. Photo 1 of 2.
Aerial view of Danziger Werft facilities, circa 1930s; note two floating drydocks, slips, gasworks containers (far right), and original site of Jan Klawitter Shipyard (peninsula, top right)Launching ceremony of Arendskerk, F. Schichau shipyard, Danzig, 1938Danzig street, 29 Aug 1939.German battleship Schleswig-Holstein bombarding Westerplatte, Danzig, 1 Sep 1939. Photo 1 of 2.
German battleship Schleswig-Holstein bombarding Westerplatte, Danzig, 1 Sep 1939. Photo 2 of 2.German troops escorting the fighters who had surrendered at the Danzig post office, 1 Sep 1939German troops removing a gate at a border checkpoint, Zoppot-Gdingen (Sopot-Gdynia) Street in Danzig (Gdańsk), 1 Sep 1939, photo 1 of 2German troops removing a gate at a border checkpoint, Zoppot-Gdingen (Sopot-Gdynia) Street in Danzig (Gdańsk), 1 Sep 1939, photo 2 of 2
German battleship Schleswig-Holstein bombarding Westerplatte, Danzig, 1 Sep 1939. Photo 2 of 2.German troops escorting the fighters who had surrendered at the Danzig post office, 1 Sep 1939German troops removing a gate at a border checkpoint, Zoppot-Gdingen (Sopot-Gdynia) Street in Danzig (Gdańsk), 1 Sep 1939, photo 1 of 2German troops removing a gate at a border checkpoint, Zoppot-Gdingen (Sopot-Gdynia) Street in Danzig (Gdańsk), 1 Sep 1939, photo 2 of 2
DShK M1938 heavy machine being used as a tank-mounted weapon by a Soviet soldier in Danzig, late Mar 1945
DShK M1938 heavy machine being used as a tank-mounted weapon by a Soviet soldier in Danzig, late Mar 1945


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