Shkval
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| Name | Shkval | ||
| Type: | Patrol boat | ||
| Tonnage | 35 tons | ||
| Completed | 1943 | ||
| Owner | Soviet Navy | ||
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| Date of attack | 24 Aug, 1943 | Nationality:  Soviet | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-23 (Rolf-Birger Wahlen) | ||
| Position | Grid CL 9637 - See estimated map location (42.30N40.48E) * | ||
| Complement | 10 officers and men (3 dead and 7 survivors). | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | Between 20.17 and 21.12 hours on 24 Aug, 1943, U-23 fought a gun battle against the former pilot boat/hydrographical vessel Shkval off Cape Kodor, 22 miles south of Suchumi. The U-boat tried to ram the vessel and also used hand grenades and explosive charges. The minesweeper completely burned out and sank at 23.15 hours. Three crew members were lost. Seven others abandoned ship in a lifeboat and reached the coast at 11.00 hours the next day. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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