Wilhelm Gustloff Tally

[rott51]

Here is a cap tally from the Wilhelm Gustloff which was sunk by a Soviet torpedo in what is considered the worst single ship disaster in maritime history. Thanks for looking. Ron

[rott51]

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[JustinG]

Very interesting.
Could you post pic of the reverse please.
regards,
JustinG

[rott51]

Here you are.

[John R.]

100% original and very nice example. Ron, yours is the rarest of Gustloff series of tallies, the others having red and white stripes top and bottom. All are very rare though.

John

[rott51]

Thank you for the information and comments John!

[AFF96]

Great talley....a beaut....congrats!

[Frank K]

100% original and very nice example. Ron, yours is the rarest of Gustloff series of tallies, the others having red and white stripes top and bottom. All are very rare though.

John

John, I believe you're referring to the same type as Jody's tally shown earlier on?

I've seen another one as well, white background, blue letters and two thin red and black stripes top and bottom. How about that one?

Thanks Ron for showing the Gustloff

[John R.]

Yes, the one posted above is the same as Jody's I think (my post 5). He will be posting his here shortly to make sure. There was also a white one as you indicated. As far as I know, 2 different white types and the two different black examples.

John

[Robin Lumsden]

Here is a cap tally from the Wilhelm Gustloff which was sunk by a Soviet torpedo in what is considered the worst single ship disaster in maritime history.............

...................until the sinking of the Goya.

[John R.]

Hi Robin,

I thought the Goya lost around 6000, Gustloff 9000.

John

[Robin Lumsden]

Hi Robin,

I thought the Goya lost around 6000, Gustloff 9000.

John

Hello John.

My understanding is that around 5,100 died on the Gustloff (the rest were rescued), while around 6,800 died on the Goya (very few were rescued from that one).

I think the exact figures are still in doubt, though.

In his book on Berlin, Antony Beevor certainly favours the Goya as being the ship that suffered the biggest loss of life.

[John R.]

Well, lots of controversy since the ship packed them on before she sailed. Current thought is over 10,000 were actually aboard of which 9000 died.

Bottom line, no real manifest was taken at the very end of boarding. The crew was just trying to get out as many as possible and if not sunk, it would have worked.

"Cap Arcona" comes in at 5000 dead.

I think this is a pretty balanced website and full of facts:

http://www.wilhelmgustloff.com/

John

[Jody]

Wilhelm Gustloff

Hello folks,
Here is my title with the red and white borders.

Regards,
Jody

Obverse:

[Jody]

Wilhelm Gustloff

Reverse: