Battle of Danzig Bay
The Battle of Danzig Bay (Polish: bitwa w Zatoce Gdańskiej) took place on 1 September 1939, at the beginning of the invasion of Poland, when Polish Navy warships were attacked by German Luftwaffe aircraft in Gdańsk Bay (then Danzig Bay). It was the first naval-air battle of World War II.
| Battle of Danzig Bay | |||||||
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| Part of Invasion of Poland | |||||||
Wreck of ORP Gryf | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Germany | Poland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown |
Stefan Kwiatkowski † Viktor Lomidze | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 33 Junkers Ju 87B |
7 minelayers 2 gunboats AA units at Hel Peninsula | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 7-10 aircraft destroyed or damaged |
52 killed and wounded 2 minelayers damaged | ||||||
Hel Peninsula Location within Poland Hel Peninsula Hel Peninsula (Baltic Sea) | |||||||
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