Tuman 1941
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | Tuman | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1941 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | patrol vessel, naval trawler | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Soviet Union | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Soviet Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Barents Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Russia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 16 km from land |
| Position | 69.5517, 33.6722 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Tuman (Russian: Туман, meaning Mist) was a Soviet patrol boat that served in the Barents Sea during World War II. She is best known for her final engagement, battling with German destroyers off of Kildin Island in 1941.
Location
- Recorded position: 69.5517, 33.6722 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Barents Sea
- Nearest coast: Russia
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Soviet patrol boat Tuman (revision 1379434041), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby wrecks
- U-286 1945 · 8 km
- HMS Lapwing 13 km
- HMS Bluebell 1945 · 17 km
- U-307 1945 · 17 km
- U-387 1944 · 23 km
- HMS Denbigh Castle 1945 · 25 km
Other wrecks of the World War II
- SS Gracechurch 1940
- SS Rio de Janeiro 1940
- U-13 1940
- U-25 1940
- U-54 1940
- Armando Diaz 1941
- Bismarck 1941
- Fiume 1941
- HMAS Sydney 1941
- HMAS Waterhen 1941
All 599 wrecks of the World War II →
Browse more: Europe wrecks · wrecks off Russia · Barents Sea · Second World War