Torpedo Station in Babie Doły – A Silent Witness of History

The torpedo station in Gdynia Babie Doły, built on caissons submerged 300 meters from the shore, is one of the most intriguing historical sites on the coast. It began operations in 1942, serving as a research center where torpedoes were produced and tested for the German navy and air force during World War II. It was connected to the land by a wooden pier with narrow-gauge railway tracks for transporting torpedoes to test sites.

After the war, the facility was abandoned. Most of the equipment was seized by the Red Army and transported to the USSR, where it was probably never put into operation. The unrepaired torpedo station fell into ruin, and its harbor silted up.

In the harsh winters of the 70s and 80s, the torpedo station's structure was further damaged – the front wall collapsed, seriously weakening the entire building. Despite this, until the 1980s, the site was used by military divers for training, and in the summer it was visited by beachgoers and sailors.

There was no shortage of ideas for the revitalization of the torpedo station. It was proposed to create a museum, a sanatorium, a marina, or a luxury hotel, but none of the concepts were realized. Today, the ruins of the torpedo station, although worn by time, attract tourists as a unique reminder of the region's wartime history.