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Shipwreck or sea mystery · 07.08.1941

Axel Carl, a Danish ship seized on the first day of war

Axel Carl, sõja esimesel päeval konfiskeeritud Taani laev

The Axel Carl was a Danish cargo ship of 2,170 tons, built in 1940. When Germany attacked the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941 she was confiscated by the Soviets, who used her as the military transport VT-538. On 7 August 1941 she was carrying military cargo from Leningrad to Tallinn when she struck a mine about nine nautical miles west of Vaindloo island. She sank quickly, and eight of her crew were lost. The pin marks the position given for her loss.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Axel Carl oli 1940. aastal ehitatud 2170-tonnine Taani kaubalaev. Kui Saksamaa 22. juunil 1941 Nõukogude Liitu ründas, konfiskeerisid laeva venelased ja kasutasid seda sõjaväetranspordina VT-538. 7. augustil 1941 vedas laev Leningradist Tallinnasse sõjalist lasti, kui sattus umbes üheksa meremiili Vaindloo saarest lääne pool miinile. Laev uppus kiiresti ja hukkus kaheksa meeskonnaliiget. Märk näitab laeva hukkumiseks avaldatud asukohta.

Map of the area around Axel Carl, a Danish ship seized on the first day of war
59.80000° N, 26.06670° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: English Wikipedia: List of shipwrecks in August 1941 ↗

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