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Shipwreck or sea mystery · 03.08.1943

Submarine S-12, lost north of Naissaar in 1943

Allveelaev S-12, mis hukkus 1943. aastal Naissaarest põhja pool

By 1943 Germany and Finland had blocked the Gulf of Finland with dense minefields to keep the Soviet Baltic Fleet's submarines bottled up near Leningrad, yet some still tried to slip out to the open Baltic. On 3 August 1943 the S-class submarine S-12 struck a mine north of Naissaar and sank with all 46 men aboard. Her wreck has since been located and is protected as a cultural monument.

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

Eesti keeles

1943. aastaks olid Saksamaa ja Soome sulgenud Soome lahe tihedate miiniväljadega, et hoida Nõukogude Balti laevastiku allveelaevu Leningradi all lukus, kuid mõned üritasid siiski avamerele pääseda. 3. augustil 1943 sõitis S-klassi allveelaev S-12 Naissaarest põhja pool miinile ja uppus koos kõigi 46 pardal olnud mehega. Vrakk on hiljem leitud ja kultuurimälestisena kaitse all.

Map of the area around Submarine S-12, lost north of Naissaar in 1943
59.72970° N, 24.54090° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: English Wikipedia: List of shipwrecks in August 1943; English Wikipedia: Gulf of Finland U-boat campaign; Estonian heritage register no. 30979 ↗

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