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Soviet Merchant Marine. Civil War in Spain 1936-1939
From SN Guides
Work in progress - Entry started November 2010 by Andrey Nelogov
ms Max Hoeltz (Макс Гельц) under construction at Severnaya Shipyard, Leningrad.
Introduction
This short work is based on excellent article of Mr Alexander Rosin “Participation of Soviet Merchant Navy in Civil War in Spain 1936-1939”
I have an idea to find a list of ships which were lost by Soviet Union during the Civil war in results of Enemies actions and compare it with list of ships which were received by Soviet Union, i.e. bought or captured in Soviet ports in 1938-1939.
Soviet Merchant Navy participated in delivery of humanitarian aid, cargoes of bi-lateral trade and shipments of weapons and ammunition. Available information gives me no chance to prepare full and complete statistics about all above shipments. However, the information “as it is” about military shipments or transportation of Spanish gold seems interested to have an idea about the subject.
Refer to the article of Mr Alexander Rosin a Stalin’s decision to commence shipments of weapons and ammunition to support Republicans Government is dated on 6-th of September, 1936. In very beginning of February 1939 Stalin sent to M.O.D. instruction to stop any further shipments to Spain.
Soviet Merchant Ships sunk and seized by Spanish Nationalist Navy
| Name
| Flag
| Built
| Shipyard
| Location
| BRT
| DWT
| LOA,m
| B,m
| D,m
| Speed
| Re-named
| Owner
| Details
|
| Komsomol (Комсомол)
| USSR
| 1932
| Severnya Shipyard
| Leningrad, USSR
| 5114
| 7540
| 121,21
| 16,21
| 7,52
| 11,0
|
|
| 14.12.1936; from Poti to Ghent; sunk in the western Mediterranean near Cape Palos by the cruiser CANARIAS
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| Smidovich (Смидович)
| USSR
| 1918
| J.L.Thompson and Sons Ltd.
| North Sands, Sunderland, U.K.
| 2485
| 4217
| 90,32
| 13,82
| 6,10
| 8,0
| (1939) re-named Castillo Penafiel, ex (1935) Noord
| (1939) Cerencia de Buques Mercantes Para Servicios Oficiales
| 09.01.1937; from Leningrad to Bilbao; captured near Bilbao by the destroyer VELASCO
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| Timiryazev (Тимирязев)
| USSR
| 1931
| Nikolaev Shipyard
| Nikolaev, USSR
| 2109
| 3220
| 86,60
| 12,15
| 6,40
| 9,5
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|
| 31.08.1937; from Cardiff to Port Said; torpedoed and sunk near Tizgirt (Algeria) by the Italian destroyer TURBINE
|
| Blagoev (Благоев)
| USSR
| 1921
|
|
| 3100
|
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| 03.09.1937; from Mariupol to Sett; sunk in the western Mediterranean near Cape Palos by the cruiser CANARIAS
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| Lensovet (Ленсовет)
| USSR
| 1923
|
|
| 4713
| 6624
| 115,26
| 15,87
| 7,01
| 9,5
| (1939) re-named Castillo Bellver, ex (1935) Kazan, (1935) Age
| (1939) Cerencia de Buques Mercantes Para Servicios Oficiales
| 19.03.1938; from New York to Odessa; captured in the straits of Gibraltar
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| Skvortsov-Stepanov (Скворцов-Степанов)
| USSR
| 1931
| Nikolaev Shipyard
| Nikolaev, USSR
| 2109
| 3220
| 86,60
| 12,15
| 6,40
| 9,5
| (1939) re-named Castillo Maqueda
| (1939) Cerencia de Buques Mercantes Para Servicios Oficiales
| 26.05.1938; from Odessa to Marseilles; captured in the Mediterranean by the cruiser CANARIAS
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| Postyshev (Постышев)
| USSR
| 1921
| Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij
| Rotterdam, Netherlands
| 3545
| 6020
| 113,69
| 14,96
| 6,78
| 10,0
| (1939) re-named Castillo Olite, ex (1935) Zwartewater, (1930) Zaandijk
| (1939) Cerencia de Buques Mercantes Para Servicios Oficiales
| 31.05.1938; captured in the straits of Gibraltar by the auxiliary cruiser V.PUCHOL. 07.03.1939 she was sunk by Republicans artillery near Barcelona
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| Katayama (Катаяма)
| USSR
| 1912
| Werf Voorheen Rijkee and Co.
| Rotterdam, Netherlands
| 3209
| 5315
| 109,00
| 14,76
| 6,50
| 9,0
| (1939) re-named Castillo Ampudia, ex (1934) Jason, (1912) Charon
| (1939) Cerencia de Buques Mercantes Para Servicios Oficiales
| 17.10.1938; from Mariupol to Liverpool; captured in the Mediterranean by the minelayer VULCANO
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| Tsuryupa (Цюрупа)
| USSR
| 1932
| Nikolaev Shipyard
| Nikolaev, USSR
| 2109
| 3220
| 86,60
| 12,15
| 6,40
| 9,5
| (1939) re-named Castillo Villafranca
| (1939) Cerencia de Buques Mercantes Para Servicios Oficiales
| 23.10.1938; captured in the Mediterranean by the cruiser ALMIRANTE CERVERA
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| Max Hoeltz (Макс Гельц)
| USSR
| 1930
| Severnya Shipyard
| Leningrad, USSR
| 3972
| 5950
| 105,46
| 14,80
| 6,75
| 11,0
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| (1939) Cerencia de Buques Mercantes Para Servicios Oficiales
| 02.11.1938; from North Africa to Black Sea; captured in the Mediterranean by the minelayer VULCANO
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Spanish ships which were seized in Soviet Ports in 1938-1939
| Name
| Flag
| Built
| Shipyard
| Location
| BRT
| DWT
| LOA,m
| B,m
| D,m
| Speed
| Re-named
| Owner
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| Inocencio Figaredo
| Spain
| 1898
| Short Brothers Ltd.
| Pallion, Sunderland, U.K.
| 2823
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| 96,30
| 12,80
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| 10,0
| (1939) re-named Bryansk (Брянск), ex (1919) Olvaarriaga, (1917) Holms Island, (1916) Grelford, (1903) Nancy Lee, (1898) Minterne
| (1939) Black Sea State Shipping Company
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| Isla de Gran Canaria
| Spain
| 1921
| Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval Sestao
| Bilbao, Spain
| 5421
| 5620
| 112,90
| 14,66
| 7,65
| 14,2
| (1939) re-named Pskov (Псков), ex (1929) Mar Adriatico
| (1939) Black Sea State Shipping Company
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| Cabo San Augustin
| Spain
| 1931
| Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval Sestao
| Bilbao, Spain
| 12589
| 9900
| 151,80
| 19,20
| 7,60
| 16,0
| (1939) re-named Dnepr (Днепр)
| (1939) Soviet Navy
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| Маr Blanco
| Spain
| 1920
| Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval Sestao
| Bilbao, Spain
| 5152
| 6700
| 113,28
| 14,66
| 8,13
| 10,0
| (1939) re-named Orel (Орел)
| (1939) Black Sea State Shipping Company
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| Ciudad de Ibiza
| Spain
| 1933
| Unión Naval de Levante S.A.
| Valencia, Spain
| 2034
| 810
| 75,90
| 11,14
| 5,20
| 15,0
| (1938) re-named Belostok (Белосток)
| (1939) Black Sea State Shipping Company
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| Ciudad de Tarragona
| Spain
| 1933
| Unión Naval de Levante S.A.
| Valencia, Spain
| 2034
| 810
| 75,90
| 11,14
| 5,20
| 15,0
| (1938) re-named Lvov (Львов)
| (1939) Black Sea State Shipping Company
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| Juan Sebastian Elcano
| Spain
| 1928
| Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval Sestao
| Bilbao, Spain
| 9965
| 6200
| 140,10
| 17,06
| 6,60
| 16,0
| (1939) re-named Volga (Волга)
| (1939) Soviet Navy
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| Cabo Quilates
| Spain
| 1927
| Compania Euskalduna
| Bilbao, Spain
| 6629
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| 126,00
| 16,00
| 7,00
| 12,5
| (1939) re-named Dvina (Двина), ex (1936) Ibai
| (1939) Soviet Navy
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10 ships (32465 BRT) of Soviet Merchant Navy lost, 8 ships (46647 BRT) of Spanish companies were captured in Soviet ports and later were used in Soviet Merchant fleet and Navy
Shipments of weapons and ammunition from Soviet Ports to Spain and France
| Nr.
| Name
| BRT
| Flag
| Type
| POL
| Sailed
| POD
| Arrived
| Cargo
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| 1
| Campeche
| 6382
| Spain
| Tanker
| Feodosia
| 26.09.1936
| Cartagena
| 04.10.1936
| 6x 115mm Vickers howitzer + 6.000 shells, 240x 76mm grenade-gun + 100.000 shells, 350x machine guns St.Etiennes, Colts, Vickers, 200x machine guns Maxim, Hochkins, 21.347x guns + 16.500.000 cartridges
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| 2
| Komsomol
| 5114
| USSR
| General Cargo Ship
| Feodosia
| 04.10.1936
| Cartagena
| 12.10.1936
| 50x T26 light tanks
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| 3
| Stary Bolshevik
| 3974
| USSR
| Timber Carrier
| Feodosia
| 07.10.1936
| Cartagena
| 15.10.1936
| 10x SB aircrafts (bombers)
|
| 4
| KIM
| 5114
| USSR
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 13.10.1936
| Cartagena
| 19.10.1936
| 10x SB aircrafts (bombers)
|
| 5
| Volgoles
| 3946
| USSR
| Timber Carrier
|
| 13.10.1936
| Cartagena
| 21.10.1936
| 10x SB aircrafts (bombers)
|
| 6
| Karl Lepin
| 3974
| USSR
| Timber Carrier
| Sevastopol
| 20.10.1936
| Cartagena
| 28.10.1936
| 25x I15 aircrafts (fighters), Armoured vehicles: 17x BA6, 3x BA3, 10x FAI
|
| 7
| A.Andreev
| 2850
| USSR
| General Cargo Ship
| Leningrad
| 22.10.1936
| Bilbao
| 01.11.1936
| 15x I15 aircrafts (fighters), Armoured vehicles: 20x BA6, 10x FAI, 6x 127mm Armstrong cannon + 7.000 shells, 16x 37mm Puska-Maklen M1917 cannon + 25.000 shells, 200x machine gunsLewis 0.303, 9.500.000 cartridges 0.303, 9.150.000 cartridges, 15.655x guns, 50x grenade guns + 40.000 grenades
|
| 8
| Kursk
| 5801
| USSR
| General Cargo Ship
| Sevastopol
| 25.10.1936
| Alicante
| 03.11.1936
| 16x I16 aircrafts (fighters), 150x machine guns Degtyarev, 6x 127mm Armstrong cannon + 40.000 shells, 9.000x guns Winchester, 11.000.000 cartridges
|
| 9
| Blagoev
| 3100
| USSR
| General Cargo Ship
| Sevastopol
| 26.10.1936
| Cartagena
| 04.11.1936
| 15x I16 aircrafts (fighters), 200x machine guns Lewis 0.303 + 4.000.000 cartridges, 200x machine guns Maxim M10/28, 15x Puska-Maklen M1917 cannon + 25.000 shells, 19.000.000 cartridges, 100 tons powder
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| 10
| Artza Mendi
| 2955
| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
| Leningrad
| 06.11.1936
| Bilbao
| 16.11.1936
| 300x machine guns Colt + 6.000.000 cartridges, 1.000x guns 0.303 + 1.500.000 cartridges, 1.500.000 cartridges, 900x Lebel guns, 50.000 grenades F-1, 4x 115mm Vickers cannon + 10.000 shells
|
| 11
| Linhaug?
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| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 26.10.1936
| Cartagena
| 10.11.1936
| 22x 77mm Krupp cannon + 13.000 shells, 8(10?)x 105mm Krupp howitzer + 40.000 shells
|
| 12
| Sergo
| 7956
| USSR
| Tanker
|
| 01.11.1936
| Cartagena
| 11.11.1936
| 2221 to gasoil + 1689 to kerosene
|
| 13
| Aldecoa
| 6089
| Spain
| Cargo Passenger Ship
| Sevastopol
| 04.11.1936
| Cartagena
| 19.11.1936
| 31x R5SSS aircrafts (attack planes)
|
| 14
| Cabo Palos
| 6342
| Spain
| Cargo Passenger Ship
| Sevastopol
| 15.11.1936
| Cartagena
| 25.11.1936
| 36x T26 light tanks, 84x 115mm Vickers howitzer + 90.522 shells, 2.320 guns, 1.010 pistols, 27.500.000 cartridges, 505.000 pistols cartridges, 70.000 grenades, 100.000x 45mm shells
|
| 15
| Chicherin
| 1853
| USSR
| Passenger Ship
| Sevastopol
| 17.11.1936
| Cartagena
| 26.11.1936
| 200 military specialists
|
| 16
| Mar Caribe
| 5152
| Spain
| Cargo Passenger Ship
| Sevastopol
| 20.11.1936
| Cartagena
| 30.11.1936
| 19x T26 light tanks, 1.035.000 cartridges, 84.000x 115mm shells
|
| 17
| Darro
| 2610
| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 22.12.1936
| Cartagena
| 30.12.1936
| 20(30?)x I15 aicrafts (fighters), 17.500x bombs, 2x radio
|
| 18
| Sac?
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| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 04.01.1937
| Cartagena
| 16.01.1937
| 3x roadtankers, 20.000.000 cartridges, 25.500x guns Mosin/Nagant M91
|
| 19
| Mar Blanco
| 5152
| Spain
| Cargo Passenger Ship
|
| 06.01.1937
| Cartagena
| 16.01.1937
| 30x I15 aircrafts (fighters), 32x 76,2mm cannon M1931 + 32.600 shells, 24.500x guns Mosin/Nagant M91/30 + 30.000.000 cartridges
|
| 20
| Aldecoa
| 6089
| Spain
| Cargo Passenger Ship
|
| 05.02.1937
| Cartagena
| 14.02.1937
| 31x R3et aircrafts (light bombers), 12.500x bombs, 200 bombs, 3x roadtankers, 3.500.000 cartridges for machine guns, 1.948.000 cartridges, 1.891.000 cartridges PV-1, 20x 115mm Vickers howitzer + 40.798 shells, 50.000x shells 37mm, 7.010x shells 47mm, 17.600x shells 76mm, 16 searchlights
|
| 21
| Turksib
| 3160
| USSR
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 16.02.1937
| Cartagena
| 26.02.1937
| Military specialists
|
| 22
| Darro
| 2610
| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 27.02.1937
| Cartagena
| 05.03.1937
| 40x Т26 light tanks, 1.646 machine guns Degtyarev, 277x machine guns, 20.720x guns Mosin/Nagant, 17.000x shells 45mm
|
| 23
| Cabo Santo Tome
| 12589
| Spain
| Cargo Passenger Ship
|
| 28.02.1937
| Cartagena
| 06.03.1937
| 60x Т26 light tanks, 65.000.000 cartridges, 28.222x shells 115mm, 29.270x guns Mosin/Nagant
|
| 24
| Antonio de Satrustegui
| 3289
| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 02.03.1937
| Cartagena
| 13.03.1937
| 56.022 cartridges, 4.800x shells 115mm, 210.000x shells 45mm, 49.000x shells 76mm
|
| 25
| Escolano
|
| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 21.04.1937
|
| 29.04.1937
| 11.700x bombs, 10x 45mm cannon, 15x cannon 45/46mm, 35.032.000 cartridges, 200x air engines, 17.109x shells 115mm, 900x shells 76,2mm
|
| 26
| Cabo Santo Tome
| 12589
| Spain
| Cargo Passenger Ship
|
| 25.04.1937
|
| 01.05.1937
| 31x R3et aircrafts (light bombers), 2x torpedo boats G5, 8x torpedoes, 601x machine guns Maxim M10/28, 1000x machines gings Maxim-Tokarev M08/15, 10572(10750?)x bombs, 2x roadtankers, 40x cannon 76mm, 64.910.000 cartridges, 2.500.000 cartridges ShKAS, 67.851.775 cartridges Maxim, 7.000 cartridges, 25.000x guns Mosin/Nagant, 81.377x shells 115mm, 200.000x shells 45mm, 100.000x shells 76mm, 20x radioанций, 1x repairshop
|
| 27
| Cabo Palos
| 6342
| Spain
| Cargo Passenger Ship
|
| 29.04.1937
|
| 07.05.1937
| 31x I16 aircraft (fighters), 50x Т26 tanks, 10x DT machine guns, 3x Maxim M10/28, 2x road tankers, 10x 45mm cannon, 100x cannon SS 45/46mm, 44.743.000 cartridges + 2.800.000 cartridges, 6.302.500x 7,62mm cartridges, 30.000x Maxim cartridges, 300.000 capsules, 10.000x guns, 15.000x guns Mosin Nagant M91, 20x tank engines + 300.000 shells 45mm, 12x Degtyarev machine guns parts, 150x Maxim machine guns parts, 219x SS 45/46 cannon parts
|
| 28
| Ciudad de Cadiz
| 4602
| Spain
| Cargo Passenger Ship
|
| 03.05.1937
| Cartagena
| 11.05.1937
| 40x 107mm cannon Meiji 38/1905 + 48.000x shells
|
| 29
| Sac-2
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| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 08.05.1937
|
| 21.05.1937
| 31x P3et aircrafts (light bombers), 6x machine guns, 6.000 + 1.000 bombs, 60.000x machine guns cartridges AA, 500.000x machine guns cartridges PV1, 625.000x machine guns cartridges ShKAS, 5x radio stations
|
| 30
| Antonio de Satrustegui
| 3289
| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 12.05.1937
|
| 21.05.1937
| 17x I16 aircrafts (fighters), 10x machine guns ShKAS, 8x trucks, 3.750x bombs, 60.000x machine guns cartridges, 1.500.000x machine guns cartridges PV1, 1.500.000 machine guns cartridges ShKAS, 130x propellers, 18 + 3 aircrafts’ engine, 51.297x shells 107mm
|
| 31
| Artea Mendi
| 3554
| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 20.05.1937
|
| 31.05.1937
| 10x SB aircrafts (bombers), 23x aircrafts I15 (fighters), 10x machine guns ShKAS, 650 + 1000 + 20 bombs, 60.000 + 60.000 machine guns cartridges, 800.180 (or 800.280) machine guns cartridges ShKAS, 2.000x fire cartridges, 660.000x cartridges
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| 32
| Aldecoa
| 6089
| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 31.05.1937
|
| 21.06.1937
| 21x SB aircrafts (bombers), 2x torpedo boats G-5, 8x torpedoes, 1350 + 2000 + 40 + 15 bombs, 250x guns, 60.000x cartridges, 1.701.000x machine guns cartridges ShKAS, 4.000x fire cartridges, 7.000x helmets, 1.360.000x machine guns’ tape, 531.250x fuse, 1.000x shells, 11.968x shells 153mm
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| 33
| Cabo Santo Tome
| 12589
| Spain
| Cargo Passenger Ship
|
| 24.06.1937
|
| 30.06.1937
| 8x I15 aircrafts (fighters), 14x I16 aircrafts (fighters), 4x UTI4 aircrafts (training aircraft), 750x machine guns, 500x bombs, 2x fuel supply road tankers, 2 + 2 cannon, 32x 155mm cannon, 4x 20mm cannon, 80.000x machine guns cartridges, 1.000.120 fire cartridges, 2.400.240 cartridges PV1, 2 fuel tanks, 4x mortar, 24x 152mm howitzer, 76.061 shells 152mm and 155mm, 2.000 shells 20mm, 2.000 shells
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| 34
| Iciar
| 4584
| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 24.06.1937
|
| 30.06.1937
| 32x cannon, 750x machine guns, 25.000x guns 7,62mm Mosin Nagant 7,62x54R
|
| 35
| Darro
| 2610
| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
| Leningrad
| 29.07.1937
|
| 10.08.1937
| 8.815x bombs, 80.000x machine guns cartridges, 404 tons air fuel, 10 projectors, other non-military cargoes
|
| 36
| Cabo San Agustin
| 12589
| Spain
| Cargo Passenger Ship
| Sevastopol
| 30.07.1937
|
| 10.08.1937
| 62x aircrafts I16 (fighters), 50x tanks BT5, 8x machine guns DT, 1.007x machine guns Maxim M10/28, 2.000x machine guns Maxim-Tokarev M08/15, 10x 45mm cannon, 4x cannon SS 45/46mm, 52.696.000x cartridges, 80.000x machine guns cartridges DT, 2.600.000x machine guns cartridges ShKAS, 400.000x fire cartridges, 1.209.000x piercing cartridges, 39.550x guns Mosin Nagant M91/30 7.62x53 mm, 40x propellers, 15 + 50 + 3 tank engines, 20.000x shells 45mm, 45.000x piercing shells 45mm, 68x wheels for SB bombers
|
| 37
| Guilvinec
| 3222
| France
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 14.12.1937
|
| 25.12.1937
| 500x machine guns Luger, 25x machine guns, 20x cannon SS 45/46mm, 5x parts cannon AA 76,2mm
|
| 38
| Bonifacio
| 3566
| France
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 23.01.1938
|
| 07.02.1938
| 1350x machine guns DT, 50x machine guns Maxim M10/28, 750x machine guns Maxim-Tokarev M08/15, 51x 76mm cannon, 12x 76,2mm cannon M1931, 8.400x guns, 26.500x guns Mosin-Nagant, 80x aircrafts’ engine
|
| 39
| Ain el Turk
| 2508
| France
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 13.02.1938
|
| 26.02.1938
| 20x 107mm cannon Meiji/1905, 20x 76,2mm cannon, 7.940.000x cartridges 7,62mm, 40.100x guns Mosin Nagant M91/30 7.62x53mmR, 50x aircrafts’ engine, 15x mortars 115mm Vickers, 152.000x shells
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| 40
| Gravelines
| 2477
| France
| General Cargo Ship
| Gdynia
| 01.03.1938
| Bordeaux
| 13.03.1938
| 5x aircrafts SB (bombers), 25x tanks Т26, 1000x machine guns Luger ZB26/30, 20x 76mm cannon, 10.000.000x cartridges, 50.000x guns VZ24 Mausers 7.92mm (Mauser Brno), 35.116x shells 76mm
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| 41
| Bougaroni
| 3050
| France
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 22.03.1938
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| 02.04.1938
| 31x aircrafts I16 (fighters), 250x cannon SS 37/45mm, 1.450.000 cartridges + 20.945.400 cartridges, 5.154x shells 155mm, 5.128.200x shells 37mm
|
| 42
| Winnipeg
| 8379
| France
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 29.03.1938
| Bordeaux
| 06.04.1938
| 16x aircrafts (bombers) СБ, 7724x boms, 19x cannon Putilov 76,2mm M02/30, 35.621.672 cartridges + 16.924.400 cartridges, 30x howitzer 115mm Vickers, 45.049x shells
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| 43
| Ibai
| 6342
| Spain
| General Cargo Ship
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| 44
| Bonifacio
| 3566
| France
| General Cargo Ship
| Murmansk
| 05.04.1938
| Bordeaux
| 17.04.1938
| 10x aircrafts SB (bombers), 1.000x machine guns Luger ZB26/30, 30.000.000 cartridges + 4.990.976 cartridges
|
| 45
| Saint Malo
| 5779
| France
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 27.04.1938
|
| 08.05.1938
|
|
| 46
| Ain el Turk
| 2508
| France
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 13.06.1938
|
| 27.06.1938
| 25x aircrafts I16 (fighters)
|
| 47
| Winnipeg
| 8379
| France
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 14.07.1938
|
| 24.07.1938
| 65x aircrafts I16 (fighters)
|
| 48
| Bougaroni
| 3050
| France
| General Cargo Ship
|
| 11.08.1938
|
| 11.08.1938
| 34x aircrafts I16 (fighters)
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Information about further shipments is not available in details.
Mr Alexander Rosin says about 7 ships sailed from Murmansk to France in period since 15.12.1938 till 15.02.1939. Following cargoes were shipped: 50x aircrafts SB (bomber), 18x aircrafts Nyeman R10 (bomber), 6x aircrafts UTI4 (training), 70x aircrafts I16 (fighter), 30x aircrafts I15bis, 40x tanks T26, 15x torpedo boats, 40x howitzers Vickers 115mm, 20x howitzers 122mm, 17x cannon Armstrong 127mm, 14x cannon 107mm, 108x cannon 76mm, 120x cannon SS 45/46mm, 180 cannon SS 37/46mm, 500x machine guns PV1, 2.000x machine guns Maxim M10/28, 2.000x machine guns DP, 40.000x guns Mosin-Nagant, 41.000x shells АА, 164.598x shells 45mm, 37.360x shells, 50.000.000x cartridges.
Spanish Ships in Soviet Fleet During WW2
1. VOLGA (Волга, ex Juan Sebastian Elcano, Хуан Себастьян Элькано, Owners: Transatlantico and Cia), built 04.1928 by Espanola, Sestao / 9965 to / LOA 140,10 m / B 17,00 m / D 6,56 m / 2 steam turbines x 2750 HP each / 14,0 knots. She was used as a submarine floating base. BU 1968 in Inkerman, USSR.
http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz/ship/show/172133
Cabo San Agustin (DNEPR). Photo by courtesy of Klaus, SN member
Cabo San Tome, sister-ship Cabo San Agustin (DNEPR)
2. DNEPR (Днепр, ex Cabo San Agustin, Кабо Сан Агустин, Owners: Ybarra and Cia) / hospital ship since 12.08.1941 (ex training ship) / built 9.1931 by Espanola, Sestao / LPP 147,10 m / B 19,30 m / 11868 to / Complement in last voyage: 203 / Master A.N.Morgunov, Navy rank: Commander / On 03.10.1941 Abkhaziya, DNEPR (Master A.N.Morgunov, Navy rank: Commander), Chekhov with destroyer SMYSHLENNY and mine-sweeper T-408 YAKOR sailed from Novorossiysk to Sevastopol. At 19:20 the convoy was attacked by German torpedo aircrafts from distance 1000 meters.
One of six torpedoes hit DNEPR and she sank at 19:30in 44°38'N 37°15'Е (1200 meters). 40 crew and passengers were lost / 163 crew and passengers were rescued by mine-sweeper.
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Ciudad de Ibiza (Belostok). Photo by courtesy of Klaus, SN member
3. Belostok (Белосток, ex Ciudad de Ibiza, Сьюдад де Ибиза, Owners: Transmediterrania Compania) / Cargo-passenger ship / 03.1933 Union Levante, Valencia / LOA 75,90 m / B 11,40 m / D 4,70 m / 2 diesel engine x 1500 HP each / 12,50 knots / 2048 BRT / Black Sea State Shipping Company / Capt.T.P.Rymkus (Navy lieutenant) / 20nm S Cape Meganom, Sevastopol / On 19.06.1942 at 01:48 she was torpedoed and sunk by German torpedo boat S-102 during sailing from Sevastopol / Complement in last voyage: 127 crew, 375 wounded, 43 civilians / 388 crew and passengers were lost / 75 wounded, 3 passengers and 79 crew were rescued.
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ms Lvov, ex Ciudad de Tarragona (sister-ship ms Belostok, ex Ciudad de Ibiza) in Odessa
4. Lvov (Львов, ex Ciudad de Tarragona (Сьюдад де Таррагона, Owners: Transmediterrania Compania, sister-ship Ciudad de Ibiza, re-named Lvov) / Black Sea State Shipping Company / She was used as submarine floating base until 17.12.1941, since 23.12.1941 was converted into and used as a hospital ship. Lvov was one of most successful Soviet ship within WW2 awarded with Red Banner medal (Total 35 voyages until 1944 / 12431 passengers).
5. Bryansk (Брянск, ex Inocencio Figaredo, blt 1898) / Cargo Passenger Ship / 2823 BRT / Black Sea State Shipping Co. / Capt.K.S.Goronenko / On 21.08.1941 she was sunk by German aircraft at 46°32' N, 30°52' E while sailing from Odessa to Sevastopol. No information about crew.
6. Pskov (Псков, ex Isla de Gran Canaria, blt 1921) / Cargo Ship / 3549 BRT / Black Sea State Shipping Co. On 30.06.1941 she was sunk by Soviet Army when retirement from Odessa
7. Orel (Орел, ex Маr Blanco, blt 1920) / Cargo Ship / 5152 BRT / Black Sea State Shipping Co. On 30.06.1941 she was sunk by Soviet Army when retirement from Odessa
Both 6 and 7 ships were under repair in Odessa
8. DVINA (Двина, ex Ibai (1936), ex Cabo Quilates, blt 1927, Owners: Compania Euskalduna). The ship was seized by Soviet Union in Port of Murmansk in 1939. Until July 1942 she was in North Fleet of Soviet Navy, then was delivered to Merchant Navy. The ship was included in 3-rd Arctic convoy to proceed to USA via North (Arctic) Way. However, due to very strong ice conditions Dvina returned to
West and continued sole sailing to Iceland with cargo of ore on board. On 25.01.1943 ss Dvina arrived in New York. After discharging and repair she proceeded to Vladivostok via Panama canal and was delivered to Far East State Shipping Co. Until 1945 ss Dvina made 8 voyages from USA and Canada to USSR and participate in War with Japan (1945) as troop / military transport.
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3. La Compañía Trasmediterránea a través de sus buques. http://www.trasmeships.es/
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