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Case 16: Gdansk, Poland — 25 May 1977 to 30 September 1979

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Figured out by
@az4 steps@admin

What this photograph is

Place
Gdansk, Poland
Date
25 May 1977 to 30 September 1979
Identified by
@az, @admin
Confidence
Confirmed by contributors

Step by step

Date May 25, 1977 to September 30, 1979
Place
Poland Polish flag on the crane Gdansk polska-org.pl 54.4041740, 18.6786430 (246°)

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Location
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Country Poland solved by @az
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Place Gdansk solved by @az
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Exact spot 54.4041740, 18.6786430 (246°)
Date
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Decade range 1960s-1990s solved by @admin
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One decade 1970s solved by @az
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Year/date range 1977-05-25 to 1979-09-30 solved by @az
  • az 1977-05-25 to 1979-09-30 clue on photo
    www.faergelejet.dk Charter: TT-Line GmbH & Co. KG , Hamburg, Germany (May 25, 1977 - October 23, 1977) Charter: TT-Line GmbH & Co. KG , Hamburg, Germany (May 10, 1978 - October 1, 1978) Charter: TT-Line GmbH & Co. KG , Hamburg, Germany (May 30, 1979 - September 30, 1979)

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Discussion (4)

Iurii March 12, 2026 (edited)
The vessel seems to be this one: fleetphoto.ru Other photo: www.marinetraffic.com
Iurii April 4, 2026
@az good job!
az April 5, 2026
I got the meaning of heading icon wrong, it should be 246 degrees instead
Iurii April 7, 2026
I think i've fixed it..