Shipwreck or sea mystery · 29.08.1941
Luga, a ship full of wounded, scuttled off Juminda
Haavatuid täis Luga, mis uputati Juminda all
The steamer Luga sailed in the third convoy out of Tallinn on 28 August 1941 carrying mostly wounded soldiers and medical staff, about 1,500 people. At around 10 pm she struck a mine off Juminda. She stayed afloat, but some aboard jumped into the sea in panic. The transport Skrunda, which had left Tallinn almost empty, came to her aid and took 1,206 people on board. The Luga's captain then opened the sea valves to scuttle her, and she was finally sunk by German coastal guns. The pin uses the position published for her loss.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
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Aurik Luga sõitis 28. augustil 1941 Tallinnast välja kolmandas konvois. Pardal oli umbes 1500 inimest, peamiselt haavatud sõdurid ja meditsiinipersonal. Kella 22 paiku sattus laev Juminda all miinile. See jäi pinnale, kuid osa pardal olijaid hüppas paanikas merre. Appi tuli peaaegu tühjana Tallinnast lahkunud transpordilaev Skrunda, mis võttis peale 1206 inimest. Seejärel lasi Luga kapten avada põhjaventiilid, et laev uputada, ja lõpuks lasi selle põhja Saksa rannasuurtükivägi. Märk näitab laeva hukkumiseks avaldatud asukohta.
Source: Estonian Wikipedia: Juminda miinilahing; English Wikipedia: List of shipwrecks in August 1941 ↗