Command tank T-26

[Stas]

Command tank T-26 since the end of Russian-Finnish War, was found at the bottom of the Gulf of Finland. Historical building located at a depth of 15 meters at a distance of over a kilometer from shore. At the bottom of the bay is a group of tanks - this modification, consisting of 5.6 units. As suggested, the tank with a crew consisting of 3 persons, sank in the Gulf of Finland in March 1940. In recent days, Russian-Finnish war.

 

[Stas]

Get hard the rest of the tanks apparently still polezhat in the water.
http://vyborgklad.ru/fotogalery.0.html

 

[IronSpike]

Wow Awesome

Thanks for sharing

I don't remember a Banner Tank But that sure looks like one

 

[jeff741972]

Doesnt it ever warm up? Man it looks cold there! Great tank

 

[Sand]

Ух ты, каким ветром здесь? Держись, после фотографий снега скоро пойдут вопросы про медведей на улицах

 

[IronSpike]

Ух ты, каким ветром здесь? Держись, после фотографий снега скоро пойдут вопросы про медведей на улицах

I second that

 

[dave5339]

Cool post! Literally!

The Winter War is a fascinating era of history that not many people know about as it gets overshadowed by WWII.

Semper Fi

 

[pepperj]

Cool post! Literally!

The Winter War is a fascinating era of history that not many people know about as it gets overshadowed by WWII.

Semper Fi

That's what's called " Big Iron!" great photos.
Yes, not many remember or even know about this part of history- unless your of Finnish descent.

 

[ivan salis]

crew still in it or not?

 

[Stas]

The crew was three people, all were in the tank. One shell was in the gun was his hardest to remove from-there.

 

[ivan salis]

shell in gun dangerous - sad for crew trapped / drown

 

[TommNJ]

Cool post, thanks for sharing ! (Ice Road Tankers)

TommNJ

 

[wizzo86]

can you give us some background of this find. How did they find the tanks. Can you tell us more of the structure that was found also. I'm a dive instructor and curious as to the method of location and background of the research that led to the find. Now these brave men can have a proper funeral

 

[Trond]

Fantastic find.

 

[sksvlad]

Stas,
What calibre is the large ammunition on the snow?

 

[sksvlad]

If anyone has interest in Talvisota (Winter War), there is a Finnish film "Talvisota"
and a Russian-Finnish film "Kukushka" about the Continuation War

 

[Stas]

The tank was discovered by rescuers Vyborg accident when looking for a body recently drowned in these parts businessman and politician. Historical building located at a depth of 15 meters at a distance of over a kilometer from shore. According to the divers at the bottom of the bay is a group of tanks - this modification, consisting of 5.6 units. Presumably the tank with a crew consisting of 3 persons, sank in the Gulf of Finland in March 1940. In recent days, Russian-Finnish war.
Details here:http://vyborgklad.ru/voin_arx.html