Donbass (ship)
Soviet Emba-class tanker
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Donbass (Russian: Донбасс) was a Soviet Emba-class tanker sunk by the German destroyer Z27 on 7 November 1942, when it was on its way from Arkhangelsk to Reykjavík.[2]
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NameDonbass
NamesakeDonbas
OwnerNorthern Fleet
Operator
- Sovtanker (1940)
- Far-Eastern Shipping Company (1940–1942)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Soviet Union | |
| Name | Donbass |
| Namesake | Donbas |
| Owner | Northern Fleet |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Murmansk (1941–1942) |
| Builder | André Marti Shipyard No. 198 |
| Laid down | 1930 |
| Launched | November 1932[1] |
| Completed | 1935 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk, 7 November 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Emba-class tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 140.12 m (459 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 17.94 m (58 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 8.45 m (27 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 diesel engines |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Crew | 63 |
The case aroused considerable later interest due to the widely held assertion that the Soviet spy Arnold Deutsch was among the passengers killed in the attack, and that he was at the time bound for an espionage mission in the Western Hemisphere.[3]
Legacy
Three American tankers received by the Soviet Union through the Lend-Lease were renamed in her honor.[4]