Greifswalder Oie

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Greifswalder Oie is a small island in the Baltic Sea, located east of Rügen on the German coast.

Between 1937 and 1945 numerous rockets were launched from Greifswalder Oie. There were attempts to launch A3 rockets in December 1937, which all failed, and between 1938 and 1942 the almost successful launches of the A5 rockets. Also 28 A4 or V-2 rockets were launched vertically from Greifswalder Oie between 1943 and 1945. These launches were made in order to watch the reentrance of the A4 rockets into the atmosphere.

These days the islet is an uninhabited sea bird reserve, save for a single man who works the light house, manages the small emergency yacht harbor (depth ca. 1.6m / 6 ft), and creates outdoor art objects that he scatters along a path that circles the island. There is an infrequent ferry service from Peenemünde.

Coordinates: 54°15′N, 13°55′E