Piikkiö
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| Name | Piikkiö | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 40 tons | ||
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| Date of attack | 24 Oct, 1944 | Nationality:  Finnish | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-958 (Gerhard Groth) | ||
| Position | Grid AO 0283 - See estimated map location (59.40N23.05E) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (1 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| Notes on loss | On 24 Oct, 1944, the wooden galliass Piikkiö (approx. 40 tons) was damaged by gunfire from U-958 near Odensholm in the Baltic Sea. One man fell overboard and drowned. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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