Finnish minelayer Louhi
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Louhi was originally constructed for the Imperial Russian Navy
as Voin the Louhi was known in Finnish service as M-1 until 1936. The ship was built as a minelayer but was not particularly good in it with its slow speed, bad seakeeping qualities and poor storage space. During peacetime Louhi or M-1 was used as depot ship with its storage rooms refitted as crew quarters.
escorted by pair of MO-boats
when a large explosion shocked Louhi which sunk in two minutes taking 10 men with it while escorting Soviet ships saved the surviving crew from the freezing sea. Sinking was thought to have been caused by Louhi running into a mine but later it was revealed that U-370 launched at passing enemy ships two acoustic homing G7es torpedo
one of which have likely homed on to the minelayer hitting and sinking Louhi.
Imperial Russian Navy
The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist fleets prior to the February Revolution.-First Romanovs:Under Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, construction of the first three-masted ship, actually built within Russia, was completed in 1636. It was built in Balakhna by Danish shipbuilders from Holstein...
as Voin the Louhi was known in Finnish service as M-1 until 1936. The ship was built as a minelayer but was not particularly good in it with its slow speed, bad seakeeping qualities and poor storage space. During peacetime Louhi or M-1 was used as depot ship with its storage rooms refitted as crew quarters.
Combat history
On 12 January 1945 Louhi was returning from laying a minefield together with RuotsinsalmiFinnish minelayer Ruotsinsalmi
Ruotsinsalmi was a minelayer of the Finnish Navy and the namesake of her class. Ruotsinsalmi was commissioned in 1940 and remained in service until 1975...
escorted by pair of MO-boats
MO class small guard ship
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when a large explosion shocked Louhi which sunk in two minutes taking 10 men with it while escorting Soviet ships saved the surviving crew from the freezing sea. Sinking was thought to have been caused by Louhi running into a mine but later it was revealed that U-370 launched at passing enemy ships two acoustic homing G7es torpedo
G7es torpedo
The G7es or Zaunkönig T-5 was a torpedo employed by German U-boats during World War II. It was known as the GNAT to the British.- Description :...
one of which have likely homed on to the minelayer hitting and sinking Louhi.