MO-594
Soviet Patrol Craft (A/S)
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| Name | MO-594 | ||
| Type: | Patrol Craft (A/S) (MO-class) | ||
| Tonnage | 56 tons | ||
| Completed | 1943 | ||
| Owner | Soviet Navy | ||
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| Date of attack | 24 Dec 1944 | Nationality:  Soviet | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-637 (Wolfgang Riekeberg) | ||
| Position | Grid AO 3547 | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 09.28 hours on 24 Dec, 1944, U-637 fired a spread of three FAT torpedoes at a group of small Soviet warships off Cape Pakri in the Baltic Sea and heard a detonation after 3 minutes 44 seconds followed by sinking noises. At 09.49 and 10.09 hours, the U-boat fired two Gnats of which the first missed but 3 minutes after the second was fired a detonation was heard and then again sinking noises. However, the only ship hit was the MO-594. | ||
Location of attack on MO-594.
ship sunk.
* 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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