Army forces advanced on the city. On 24 March, Leipzig was moved to Hela, laden with refugees; she was capable of steaming at only . She was repeatedly attacked by Soviet aircraft, and Allied submarines attempted to torpedo her twice. She nevertheless safely reached Denmark on 29 April. Due to her poor state following the end of the war, she was used as a barracks ship for the men of the German Mine Sweeping Administration, tasked with clearing mines off the German coast. The battered ship was eventually towed out and scuttled in July 1946. Footnotes References Further reading Leipzig-class cruisers Ships built in Wilhelmshaven 1929 ships Shipwrecks in the North Sea World War II cruisers of Germany Maritime incidents in October 1944 Maritime incidents in 1946 Military units and formations of Nazi Germany in the Spanish Civil War Scuttled vessels of Germany