RT-52 Som
Soviet Motor fishing vessel
Name | RT-52 Som | ||
Type: | Motor fishing vessel | ||
Tonnage | 417 tons | ||
Completed | 1931 - Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel | ||
Owner | Narodnyj Komissariat Rybnoj Promyshlennosti (NKRP) | ||
Homeport | Murmansk | ||
Date of attack | 26 Dec 1944 | Nationality: Soviet | |
Fate | Sunk by U-995 (Hans-Georg Hess) | ||
Position | 68° 39'N, 40° 20'E - Grid AW 2261 | ||
Complement | 32 (31 dead and 1 survivor). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Murmansk - fishing grounds | ||
Cargo | |||
History | | ||
Notes on event | At 18.33 hours on 26 December 1944 U-995 fired a torpedo at the unescorted RT-52 Som, which was hit after 30 seconds and sank within one minute about 30 miles north-northeast of Cape Svyatoj Nos. The only survivor was taken prisoner by the U-boat. |
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