ID: |
1241 |
Name: |
Škiv |
Inserted: |
08.02.2013 |
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Country of origin: |
Russia |
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Date: |
20th century |
Construction Year: |
1938 |
Sinking time: |
24.06.1941 |
Propulsion: |
diesel-electric ship |
Address: |
Inland sea, Väinameri |
Found: |
Yes |
Purpose: |
warship |
Vessel type: |
minesweeper |
Coordinates: |
59:07.559 N 22:59.138 E |
Open map: |
Open map |
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History: |
T-208 Škiv was a fugass-type minesweeper (in total 44 were built). The construction was started in 1937 at the Ust-Ishorski Shipyard and the ship was launched on 31 October 1938. The construction was completed at the "Sudomeh" Shipyard. Starting from 12 October 1939 belonged to the Baltic fleet. |
Story of Sinking: |
Ran on a mine in the course of sweeping and broke into two. Went down with almost the entire crew, only sailor M. Zenin survived. |
Object Data: |
displacement 476 tons, length 62 meters, width 7 meters. Armament: one gun 100 mm, one gun 45 mm, one gun 37 mm, 40 mines, depth charges. |
Resource Links & Literature: |
Õun, M. 1996. Võitlused Läänemerel . Suvi 1941. Tallinn. |
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