Participants of the international Finnish-Russian expedition found at the bottom of the Gulf of Finland warship, which was identified as the destroyer "Novik", RIA Novosti.
Commissioned in 1913 year, "Novik" was the fastest ship in the world. He became a member of almost all combat operations in the Baltic Sea during World War I..
Search operation conducted in the framework of the Finnish team SubZone joint project and the Russian expedition "Bow to the ships of the Great Victory". Place of death destroyer was found near Cape Juminda. The ship is at a depth of 75 m. His body is broken down into two parts - a result of mine explosion. At the stern is the image of the emblem of the USSR, as well as the name of the ship at the time of death - "Yakov Sverdlov".
Place of death of the ship was determined to Russian historian Mikhail Ivanov on archival materials of the German command.
Identification of the destroyer conducted 16 June on board the research vessel Yoldia.
"Novik" ("Yakov Sverdlov") died 28 August 1941 Tallinn, during the transition. He was accompanied by the cruiser "Kirov". Cause of death - to the undermining of the German-Finnish mine mine "Juminda" boom.
For more information about the fate of the ship can be found in the material, previously published, "Military Review".
