Sunday, March 01, 2026

I Believe This To Be The Worst Loss of Life in Maritime History.

Death in the Baltic

Death in the Baltic.
By Cathryn J. Prince
In January 1945, 10,000 German civilians boarded a ship to escape the advancing Red Army — but when it was struck by three Soviet torpedoes, more than 9,400 passengers perished. This “engaging study” (Kirkus Reviews) chronicles a little-known maritime disaster.
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