Josif Stalin
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| Name | Josif Stalin | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 7,745 tons | ||
| Completed | 1932 - Zavod No 198 (Andre Marti), Nikolaev | ||
| Owner | Sovtorgflot, Moscow | ||
| Homeport | Tuapse | ||
| Date of attack | 18 Nov 1943 | Nationality:  Soviet | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-18 (Karl Fleige) | ||
| Position | Grid CL 9179 - See estimated map location (43.50N39.26E) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| History | Built as Ural, later renamed Josif Stalin. At 20.34 hours on 23 Jun, 1943, U-18 reported one hit on a steamer near Suchumi in grid CL 9176, but could not observe the result. In fact, the Josif Stalin was missed. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 17.15 hours on 18 Nov, 1943, U-18 fired two torpedoes and observed two hits on the Josif Stalin off Lazarevskoje and reported the sinking of the ship after 20 minutes, however the tanker was only damaged. | ||
* 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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