BTSC-411 Zashchitnik (No 26)
Soviet Fleet minesweeper
Name | BTSC-411 Zashchitnik (No 26) | ||
Type: | Fleet minesweeper (Fugas) | ||
Tonnage | 441 tons | ||
Completed | 1938 - Zavod No 201 (Marine Works), Sevastopol | ||
Owner | Soviet Navy | ||
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Date of attack | 15 Jun 1943 | Nationality: Soviet | |
Fate | Sunk by U-24 (Klaus Petersen) | ||
Position | 42° 51'N, 40° 26'E - Grid CL 9613 | ||
Complement | 52 officers and men (26 dead and 26 survivors). | ||
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Notes on event | At 14.19 hours on 15 June 1943, U-24 fired a spread of two torpedoes at the BTSC-411 Zashchitnik (No 26), which had been spotted at 13.54 hours and observed one hit in the stern after 1 minute 30 seconds. The vessel broke in two and sank about 20 miles west of Sukhumi. The survivors were picked up by the Soviet patrol craft SKA-0101 and SKA-0138. |
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