Baltic Project
The Baltic Project was a plan promoted by the Admiral Lord Fisher to procure a speedy victory during the First World War over Germany. It involved landing a substantial force, either British or Russian soldiers, on the flat beaches of Pomerania on the North German coast, less than 100 mi (160 km) from Berlin.
| Baltic Project | |
|---|---|
| Part of World War I | |
 The black dot signifies the approximate location of Pomerania, Germany, during the First World War. | |
| Operational scope | Pomerania, Germany |
| Planned by | John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher |
| Objective | Deliver a knock-out blow to Germany via landing in Pomerania and possible attack on Berlin with Russian or British soldiers |
Submarines and extensive mining would keep the invasion force safe from the Imperial German Navy. More than 600 vessels would be required, including landing craft, minesweepers, destroyers, light cruisers, monitors and some heavy shallow draft support ships. The latter were built in the form of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers, HMS Glorious, Furious and Courageous.[1][2] The plan was never implemented.
See also
- Operation Catherine - a similar plan explored during the Second World War
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2014-10-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://archive.org/stream/recordsbyadmira00fishgoog/recordsbyadmira00fishgoog_djvu.txt Records by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher
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