Shipwreck or sea mystery · 04.06.1915
Minelayer Jenissei, torpedoed off the Pakri islands
Miiniveeskaja Jenissei, mis torpedeeriti Pakri saarte juures
Early on 4 June 1915 the Russian minelayer Jenissei left Tallinn for the western islands with 360 mines and 20 torpedoes on board and no escort. The German submarine U-26 was waiting by the Pakri islands and fired one torpedo from 600 metres. It struck amidships and the ship sank in ten minutes. Fishermen rowed out from the shore, but only 21 men were saved; 298 died, including the captain. Russian inquiries blamed an attack from the landward side, but when the Maritime Museum's research ship Mare found the wreck in 1985, its shoreward side was intact. It lies 45–47 metres down.
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Eesti keeles
4. juuni varahommikul 1915 lahkus Vene miiniveeskaja Jenissei Tallinnast Lääne-Eesti saarte poole, pardal 360 miini ja 20 torpeedot ning saatelaevu polnud. Saksa allveelaev U-26 varitses Pakri saarte juures ja lasi 600 meetri kauguselt välja ühe torpeedo. See tabas laeva keskele ja Jenissei uppus kümne minutiga. Rannast tõtati kalapaatidega appi, kuid päästa õnnestus vaid 21 meest. Hukkus 298 meest, nende seas komandör. Vene juurdlus väitis, et allveelaev ründas kalda poolt, kuid kui Meremuuseumi uurimislaev Mare vraki 1985. aastal leidis, oli selle kaldapoolne parras terve. Vrakk lebab 45–47 meetri sügavusel.
Source: Estonian Wikipedia: Jenissei (laev, 1906); Estonian heritage register no. 22264 ↗