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    What's the name of the ship that sank near Kaliningrad (or after leaving Kaliningrad) with some 8,000 civilians on board , at the end of World War II , in 1945 - I think it's something like Friedrich August...?

    Question #14400. Asked by flemmie. (Nov 04 01 3:39 PM)


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    		It was the Wilhelm Gustloff. Torpedoed by the Russians, over 7000 civilians died. For more information go to: http://www.greatshipwrecks.com/wilhelm.html

    Nov 04 01, 4:31 PM

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