WWII Prison Ships Sunk in Lübeck Bay, 7,000+ Dead, May 3, 1945
World War II: Sinking of the prison ships Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland by the Royal Air Force in Lübeck Bay, resulting in more than 7,000 deaths.
Date: May 3, 1945
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