Russarö

Russarö is an island south of Hanko. The island is closed to the public as it is military area of the Finnish Defence Forces. The island hosts the five-storey Russarö Lighthouse built in 1863^[1]^[2] and a Finnish Meteorological Institute weather station.^[3]

December 1939[edit]

On 1 December 1939, the Soviet light cruiser Kirov, accompanied by the destroyers Stremitelny and Smetlivy, approached the fortified coastal artillery battery located on the island. After a short exchange of fire, Stremitelny and Kirov were hit and the ships withdrew. Aboard the Kirov, 17 men were killed and 30 wounded.

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External links[edit]

Helsingin Sanomat: Risteilyllä Russarön linnakkeeseen (in Finnish)

59°46′19″N 22°56′50″E / 59.77194°N 22.94722°E / 59.77194; 22.94722

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[1] Majakkamestarit ry: Russarö (in Finnish)

[2] The Finnish Maritime Administration: Russarö (in Finnish)

[3] Finnish Meteorological Institute: Paikallissään asemakuvaukset (in Finnish)

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