Barzha (No 75)
Soviet Barge
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| Name | Barzha (No 75) | ||
| Type: | Barge | ||
| Tonnage | 1,000 tons | ||
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| Date of attack | 27 Jun 1944 | Nationality:  Soviet | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-19 (Willy Ohlenburg) | ||
| Position | 44° 09'N, 38° 50'E - Grid CL 6669 | ||
| Complement | 5 (4 dead and 1 survivor). | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 15.58 hours on 27 June 1944 U-19 attacked a Soviet tug convoy with torpedoes and sank the barge Barzha (No 75) (approx. 1000 tons) about 10 miles northwest of Tuapse. It was one of two empty barges towed by the Soviet tug | ||
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