Discover the tragic story of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German military transport ship sunk by Soviet submarine S-13 on January 30, 1945, in the Baltic Sea. This catastrophic event led to the largest loss of life in a single ship sinking in history, with 9,400 casualties. Join military historian Colin D. Heaton as he delves into this harrowing event from World War II.

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