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| WW II Russian sub found in Swedish waters |
| 2007-07-03 |
| Note to self: Avoid picking fights with Finns. Excerpt: The two submarines were at the sea's surface when the Finnish vessel fired two torpedoes. Both missed, and when the Russian sub tried to escape with a rapid dive, Captain Leino decided to ram his enemy. There's more ... |
| Posted by:mrp |
| #2 More detail on sub action (from Finnish Submarines in Continuation War) : 5.11.1942 Vetehinen sank Soviet Shtsh 305 at Gisslan by ramming. One of the convoys had located a submarine in Ahvenanmeri and Vetehinen and Iku-Turso were sent after it. The weather was partly clouded, eastwind was light and sea was light. The visibility was poor to southeast - southwest. Vetehinen was in the north part of its patrol area, when at 21.18 it located at bearing 360o a surfaced enemy boat sailing westward. The position was between Gisslan and Simpnäs (60o01´N - 19o11´E). The course was changed towards the enemy that dived after ten minutes. Vetehinen changed its course to 270o. With hydrophone contact was again gained and at 22.50 the enemy boat surfaced less than 1 000 m away. The enemy was now southwest from Vetehinen and sailing approximate course 110o. Vetehinen had to turn towards the enemy to get into a position to shoot the torpedoes. The distance decreased rapidly, speed was lowered and both bow torpedoes shot. The distance was smaller than estimated, only 250 meters, and torpedoes missed probably under the target. Gun fire was opened and with six knots speed Vetehinen charged on the enemy boat. The first 76 mm shell hit enemy tower and commander, lieutenant-commander Antti Leino decided to ram. Vetehinen hit the Shtsh-class boat ahead of the tower and its net cutter cut deeply in enemy pressure hull. Tense seconds followed; will Vetehinen get loose from its victim, or will they sink together. The Finnish boat had some damages, but returned home safely and was docked a week later. The damages included cracked bow, lower net cutter was gone, starboard depth rudder was jammed and bent 10o down, bottom plates bent for first 10-15 meters, side plating bent for 2 m2 area and number six dive tank was leaking. |
| Posted by: mrp 2007-07-03 12:47 |
| #1 Y'got that right. They carry knives, too. |
| Posted by: mojo 2007-07-03 10:53 |