BPS-5
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| Name | BPS-5 | ||
| Type: | Motor boat | ||
| Tonnage | 20 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | Soviet Navy | ||
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| Date of attack | 22 Mar 1945 | Nationality:  Soviet | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-711 (Hans-Günther Lange) | ||
| Position | Grid AC 8893 - See estimated map location (69.20N33.33E) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| History | Ex K. Voroshilov | ||
| Notes on loss | In the morning on 22 Mar, 1945, U-711 observed one Gnat hit after 6 minutes 45 seconds at the stern of an armed trawler in Kola Inlet. The Gnat detonated near the BPS-5 of approximately 20 tons and damaged the motor boat. | ||
* 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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