Soviet Baltic Sea campaign in 1945
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The Soviet naval Baltic Sea campaign in 1945 was launched by the Soviet Navy to harass enemy shipping and naval military assets of Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front during World War II. Both submarines and surface units of the Soviet Navy were employed. The campaign scored successes during Operation Hannibal.
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Soviet naval Baltic Sea campaign in 1945 | |||||||
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Part of the Baltic Sea campaign of the Eastern Front of World War II | |||||||
Wilhelm Gustloff was the most notable victim of the campaign. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Germany | Soviet Union | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
escort units S-boots |
20 submarines motor torpedo boats | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 destroyers damaged 1 submarine sunk 2 torpedo boats sunk 2 patrol vessels sunk 1-2 landing crafts sunk 1 auxiliary minesweeper sunk 3 large transports sunk 7-8 merchants sunk 1 tanker sunk 1 icebreaker sunk 1 tug sunk |
1 submarine sunk 3 motor torpedo boats sunk | ||||||
1 swedish fishing boat sunk |
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