| ID: | 1225 | Name: | KIL-12 |
| Inserted: | 10.01.2013 | ||
| Country of origin: | Russia | ||
| Date: | 20th century | Construction Year: | teadmata |
| Propulsion: | steamship | ||
| Address: | Inland sea, Soome laht | ||
| Found: | Yes | Purpose: | auxiliary vessel |
| Vessel type: | lift vessel | Coordinates: | 59:20.678 N 23:55.661 E |
| Open map: | Open map | ||
| History: | KIL-12 was a large special purpose steamship that was equipped with a powerful lifting device at the bow of the ship. Such ships were used for lifting foundered ships and heavy anchors and for clearing the shipping lanes of underwater obstacles. | ||
| Story of Sinking: | The ship was deliberately sunk at the strait between the islands of Suur-Pakri and Väike-Pakri to serve as a target for military aircrafts. The wreck was bombed and shot at for decades. | ||
| Maerial: | shipbuilding steel | ||
| Description of Location: | Between Pakri Islands, at a depth of approximately 8 meters. The bow part of the wreck that is sitting on the shoal extends high, but the demolished aft is deep under water. | ||
| Resource Links & Literature: | Mäss, V. 2006. Laevahukulood. Tallinn, 220-221. Morskoi slovar Tom I, Kartfabrika VMF, 291. | ||
| Discovery Date: | Probably sunk in the post war years. The wreck reaching above the surface is visible and its location has been known for decades. | ||