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Shipwreck or sea mystery · 14.08.1941

Vodnik, the former Pearu, mined off Juminda

Vodnik, endine Pearu, mis sõitis Juminda all miinile

Two weeks before the main evacuation of Tallinn, Soviet ships were already being lost in the Juminda minefield as they shuttled between Kronstadt and the besieged city. On 14 August 1941, the same day the Lithuanian reefer Utena went down, the transport Vodnik, a cargo steamer of 1,251 tons that had formerly sailed as the Pearu, struck a mine and sank off the Juminda peninsula. The pin marks the position published for her loss, close to the tip of the peninsula.

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

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Kaks nädalat enne Tallinna suurt evakuatsiooni hukkus Juminda miiniväljal juba laevu, mis sõitsid Kroonlinna ja piiratud linna vahet. 14. augustil 1941, samal päeval, kui uppus Leedu külmutuslaev Utena, sõitis Juminda poolsaare lähedal miinile ja uppus transpordilaev Vodnik. See oli 1251-tonnine kaubaaurik, mis oli varem sõitnud nime all Pearu. Märk näitab laeva hukkumiseks avaldatud asukohta poolsaare tipu lähedal.

Map of the area around Vodnik, the former Pearu, mined off Juminda
59.70000° N, 25.41670° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

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

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