Piikkiö
Finnish Sailing ship
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| Name | Piikkiö | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 40 tons | ||
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| Date of attack | 24 Oct 1944 | Nationality:  Finnish | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-958 (Gerhard Groth) | ||
| Position | 59° 21'N, 23° 12'E - Grid AO 0283 | ||
| Complement | ? men (1 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| Route | to Hanko | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on event | On 24 October 1944 the wooden galliass Piikkiö (approx. 40 tons) was damaged by gunfire from U-958 northwest of Osmussaar in the Gulf of Finland. One man fell overboard and drowned. | ||
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