An Ice Breaker opens the way to harbor of Vaasa in the Gulf of Bothnia. The ship seems to be close to the harbor. The distance between coasts of Finland and Sweden is some 70 km in this place, but there are several islands betweenthese countries which makes the distance far shorter.


Ice braker

The harbour of Vaasa, Gulf of Bothnia western Finland in December 1941. German troops on the way perhaps to Lapland.


Icy harbour

Korvettenkapitan Gunther Prien, U-Boat ace and commander of U-47, on return from a patrol.  Over his left shoulder is fellow U-Boat ace, Otto Kretchmer.  Best regards, JR.