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SA-kuva #8048 - Colorized
30 tons of Bethlehem steel. Namely, the pipe of the Russarö sea cannon over 11.5 meters, which in the picture is loaded on the deck of an icebreaker in the evacuation of cannons after the Winter War on March 21, 1940.
The ship is apparently j/m Apu (formerly Avance).
Russarö's cannons achieved the first victory of the Winter War on December 1, 1939 during artillery drills. At that time, the firing of cannons prevented the operation of the Soviet naval department and damaged the great pride of the Soviet navy, the cruiser Kirov. From the same firing, Stremitelnyi also suffered severe damage and eventually the entire department immediately turned back under the protection of the smoke curtain. The firing was accurate, even though the distance to the ships was over 20km.
The 6pcs of 234/50 Be cannons in Russarö were evacuated after the Winter War (photo) and during the Continuation War 3pcs of them were brought back and the rest after the wars. Today, there are probably 2pcs of them left as museum cannons.
SA image # 8048
SA-kuva #8048 - Colorized
30 tons of Bethlehem steel. Namely, the pipe of the Russarö sea cannon over 11.5 meters, which in the picture is loaded on the deck of an icebreaker in the evacuation of cannons after the Winter War on March 21, 1940.
The ship is apparently j/m Apu (formerly Avance).
Russarö's cannons achieved the first victory of the Winter War on December 1, 1939 during artillery drills. At that time, the firing of cannons prevented the operation of the Soviet naval department and damaged the great pride of the Soviet navy, the cruiser Kirov. From the same firing, Stremitelnyi also suffered severe damage and eventually the entire department immediately turned back under the protection of the smoke curtain. The firing was accurate, even though the distance to the ships was over 20km.
The 6pcs of 234/50 Be cannons in Russarö were evacuated after the Winter War (photo) and during the Continuation War 3pcs of them were brought back and the rest after the wars. Today, there are probably 2pcs of them left as museum cannons.
SA image # 8048