Baltic Germans
Many Baltic Germans were on board the KdF Ship "Wilhelm Gustloff" when it was sunk by a Soviet submarine on January 30, 1945. By one estimate, About 9,400 people on board died, which would make it the largest loss of life in a single ship sinking in history. Additionally, many Baltic Germans died during the sinking of the SS "General von Steuben" on February 10, 1945.