Battle of Åland Islands

Wreck of german Minelaying Cruiser SMS Albatross beached on shore of Gotland, Sweden, July 1915

German night minelaying action near Bogskär lighthouse on 1st and 2nd of the July 1915 and russian fleet assembly in area west from Saaremaa on July 1, 1915.

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Gestrandeter Minenkreuzer SMS Albatros Russische Neutralitätsverletzung 1915.- S. M. S. "Albatros" mit wehender Flagge vor Oestergarnsholm bei der schwedischen Insel Gotland.

Russian fleet sortie towards Klaipėda and general overview of Battle of Gotland on July 2, 1915.

Gedenkstein an die Opfer der SMS Albatross an der Kirche von Östergarn auf Gotland (Schweden)

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SMS Albatros is attacked by Russian cruisers in Swedish waters, 2 July 1915