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Re: A hard-to-find vessel in September 1941 - mystery possibly remains
Posted by: David H (IP Logged)
Date: January 13, 2019 01:41AM

I wonder if Roskill was referring to the Josef Stalin?

In the published 'Lloyds War Losses' volume 2 which covers vessels listed by Lloyds as being untraced or seriously damaged, it includes, in September 1941 =


Date: Unknown
Vessel: Josef Stalin
Flag: RU
Tons: 7500
Voyage: Hango for Russia
Cargo: -----
Position: Hango
Remarks: During evacuation of Hango navigating gear was disabled when bomb fell on stern. Vessel drifted across the Finnish Gulf and was brought into Palciski by German warship


The Lloyds Losses list was compiled during the 1950s from information then available: if Roskill were using this as his source, then this may provide an answer



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  Re: A hard-to-find vessel in September 1941 - mystery remains Tojoda 01/12/2019 06:41AM
  Re: A hard-to-find vessel in September 1941 T.W. 01/12/2019 10:12AM
  Re: A hard-to-find vessel in September 1941 - mystery possibly remains Tojoda 01/12/2019 11:06AM
  Re: A hard-to-find vessel in September 1941 - mystery possibly remains David H 01/13/2019 01:41AM
  Re: A hard-to-find vessel in September 1941 - mystery solved Tojoda 01/13/2019 04:17AM


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