Show Wilhelmshaven shaven Is Nazi Outlet To North Sea Early Carly War r ar Reports Indi Indicated cited Bombing by British Prepared W gJ by National t D. D C. C C Geographic riY Society Early reports from the first days of the European war in in- indicated indicated indicated that the British had chief naval station of the Reich on the North sea Situated on the western shore of Jade bay due south of the island of German sentinel of the North can Sea England Germony France i ii GATEWAYS t AIS AI'S TO TOT IE THE WEST Map blip shows show the location of Wil Wil- iI and Cuxhaven Ger Ger- Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's many's naval stations on the sea These important seaports arc are the tIle Nazi navys navy's chief gateways to the west on the shores of the tIle North sea North sea Wilhelmshaven is about miles by airline from London or orless orless orless less than two hours' hours flight by mod mod- modern modern ern military aircraft Wilhelmshaven was planned as asa asa asa a naval station in 1853 when its Hs site was purchased by Prussia from the grand duke of Oldenburg The city is new as German cities go It was built in 1855 and its harbor war wat warnot warnot not opened to commercial shipping until 14 years later Its in inhabitants habitants today are employed large largely ly in the naval station in the han ban handling dung of or shipping and in ld ing Wilhelmshaven was the scene of the mutiny among seamen that spread over the German fleet in 1918 There are several large and small basins with shipyards and drydock for the construction and repair o 0 ships Each of the three entrances to the basins has locks necessitated ed by the tidal range which are guarded by strong fortifications Cuxhaven another German naval base where it is reported 5 of 12 I attacking British military planes were brought down is miles by pint r from the British capital Y jr city lies on the west bank of So be Ie river only a few miles I point at which the stream the North sea It is lies northeast of Wil Wit amburg one of Ger Ger- ports is 64 61 miles this city chy 4 il t t |