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| Chris |
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| New York |
[Jan 26, 2005, 06:36 PM] |
Its the second time I visited your web site. Looks interesting. However, Id recommend you thought of a new design.
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| Иван |
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Интересный сайт. Информативный. Удачи Вам в начинаниях.
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| Yury Melkonov |
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| Riga |
[Dec 28, 2004, 11:21 PM] |
Virsaitis (Foreman) - the mine trawler, is constructed in Rostock, Germany, in 1916-17. In the German Navy served at number M-68. Displacement - 539 tons. Length of 56 m, width of 7,6 m, deposit of 2,2 m. Speed - 16 units. Range of navigation - 2000 miles. Grey – 70 men. Arms - two 88 mm guns. On October, 29, 1917 it was undermined on mine in area Daugavgriva and has been strongly damaged. After occupation of Riga by German armies are put in dock and repaired. On January, 1, 1919 has entered in build, as the staff ship of military flotilla of the Soviet Latvian Republic, under name «Red Latvia» (Sarkana Latvija). In May, 1919 was returned to the German armed forces. In August, 1919 entered into structure of military fleet of Latvia under name "Virsaitis". After repair and re-equipment became flagship of Military Fleet of the Latvian Republic. Has passed re-equipment, by the two guns of type Canett, caliber of 76 mm, two 57 mm and 75 mm guns an antiaircraft gun have been established. In 1939 has again passed re-equipment and has received two Czech universal guns of caliber of 83,5 mm, two 57 mm of the guns, four machine guns. Number of a grey began 66 men. On September, 19 1940 ship has been included in structure of the Soviet Baltic fleet at number T-297. Actively participated in operations on Baltic Sea in the beginning of WW2. On August, 25, 1941 name Virsaitis was returned to the ship. On December, 2, 1941, at evacuation of the Soviet armies from peninsula Hanko, Virsaitis was undermined on a mine, has broken half-and-half and has sunk in Gulf of Finland. Rich history of the good ship! The second Virsaitis has appeared in Naval forces of the Latvian Republic on January, 27, 2003. The Norwegian Navy has transferred Latvia mine ship Vale. It is constructed in 1978 in Norway, displacement of 1500 tons, length - 65 m, width - 12 m, speed of 15 units, crew - 50 person. Arms - 40 mm universal gun, up to 300 minutes. Virsaitis will be use as the flagman and staff ship, is part of squadron BALTRON the ships of the Baltic countries.
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| Ingrid |
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[Dec 17, 2004, 02:40 PM] |
Hi - I've just found out that a cousin of mine was on the Virsaitis in the 30s. His name was Janis Gutmanis, and he was also my father's godfather. My aunt says he was a "Naval Captain", but I'm not sure if he was actually the captain of the Virsaitis. I have looked at the photos in your gallery of the 85th Anniversary of the Latvian Navy and was excited to see the ship, until my hsuband pointed out that it looked quite modern and was probably not the original. Can you possibly tell me any history of the ships? Anything you might be able to tell me would be appreciated.
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