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Shipwreck or sea mystery · 18.08.1944

The night three German torpedo boats were lost in Narva Bay

Öö, mil Narva lahes hukkus kolm Saksa torpeedopaati

On the evening of 17 August 1944 four German torpedo boats left Helsinki, each loaded with 54 mines to lay in Narva Bay. Shortly after midnight, just as they began, T30 struck mines and broke in half, and T32 lost her bow. Going alongside to help, T22 hit two mines and blew up with 143 men. Believing Soviet torpedo boats were attacking, T23 fled without picking up survivors, and Soviet aircraft sank the crippled T32 after dawn. Most likely the flotilla had strayed into a German minefield. In 2020 the wreck of T30, off Toila, began leaking fuel oil, and navy divers pumped out about 7,000 litres.

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

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17. augusti õhtul 1944 lahkus Helsingist neli Saksa torpeedopaati, igaühel pardal 54 miini Narva lahte veeskamiseks. Veidi pärast keskööd, kui töö oli alanud, sõitis T30 miinidele ja murdus pooleks ning T32 kaotas vööri. Appi minnes tabas T22 kahte miini ja plahvatas koos 143 mehega. Arvates, et ründavad Nõukogude torpeedokaatrid, põgenes T23 pääsenuid peale võtmata ja vigastatud T32 uputasid pärast koitu Nõukogude lennukid. Tõenäoliselt oli flotill eksinud Saksa enda miiniväljale. 2020. aastal hakkas Toila lähedal lebavast T30 vrakist lekkima kütteõli ja mereväe tuukrid pumpasid välja umbes 7000 liitrit.

Map of the area around The night three German torpedo boats were lost in Narva Bay
59.70000° N, 27.73300° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: English Wikipedia: German torpedo boats T22, T30, T32; ERR: Riik tahab Saksa sõjalaeva vrakist lekkivat kütteõli välja pumbata ↗

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