Re: USSR and Holland 1940
Posted by: Alexander (IP Logged)
Date: September 09, 2003 09:32AM
Hello Hans!
Thank you very much for the information!
The floating crane (150 t) and 2 tugs also ordered at Werf "Gusto" by Machinoimport in 1939 year.
24.07.1940 the Soviet vessels 4 times were attacked by the British a/c (8 bombs, fire from MG and... empty wine bottles). During the third attack the captain the tug No 16 (Heinrich P.Bjutner) was wounded. The text radiogrammes was made in English by captain the tug AVANTI (or AVANTO) Alexey M. Matijasevits.
Once again thank very much.
Best regards
Alexander