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GENERAL BOCHAROV - IMO 6620979

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Photographer:
Gena Anfimov [ View profile ]
Location:
Alexandria, Egypt
Photo Category:
Casualties
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Dec 28, 2020
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796
Image Resolution:
1,292 x 900

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Unloading in the port of Alexandria. June 1971 (photo of the chief mate) French destroyer (Surcouf) D621 collided with the Soviet tanker "General Bocharov" on the night of June 6th, 1971. The ship was almost cut in half by the impact and 10 sailors were killed. The bow of the ship sank shortly after while being towed, and the ship was decommissioned as the damages were too extensive. The hull was sunk by an Exocet missile a few year later as a target practice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_47-class_destroyer

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Current name:
NOVOMIR 2

Former name(s):

 -  General Bocharov (Until 1991 Oct)

Vessel Type:
Tanker
Gross tonnage:
14,265 tons
Summer DWT:
22,630 tons

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Hi simonwp ,I understand your perplexity because I din.t understand the facts,assuming that the vessel that sunk was General Bocharov.
So apologies for my stupid obfuscation

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VIDEO// Surcouf. Collision between the French destroyer Surcouf and the Soviet tanker General Boucharov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zubMWRckEVg&ab_channel=ClaudeKech

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French Warship, Soviet Tanker
Collide Off Algeria; Nine Killed

PARIS. (June 6 fReuters). — Nine French, sailors were
killed and one seriously Injured .when the 2^ 50-ton French
destroyer Surcouf was split in two in a collision with a So- '
viet tanker off the Algerian coast early today.

A French Defense Ministry statement said the front half
of the destroyer .was cut off and Bank. The stern section
was still afloat and. was being towed into the. Spanish port
of Cartagena by another destroyer,' the Tartu..

The statement identified the tanker as the Boochaxcrv,
according to first reports from the French vessel (Shipping
sources had earlier said the vessel: might be the 15.502- ton
General Bocharov, which sailed into the Mediterranean from
the Black Sea five days ago.)

The statement said the collision occurred at 0300 GMT,
60 nautical miles south of Cartagena. The French aircraft carrier Arromanches, htu* a supply
vessel, the Soane, were already on the scene of the accident
and two destroyers were an their way, a navy spokesman said.

The spokesman said details of the disaster were still
sketchy and - communications with the stricken ship had so
far- been difficult.

Damage to the Soviet tanker was not immediately known.

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I'm not too sure why you question this victor radio74. The IMO is correct, they are the same ship. It looks like the bow sliced into the warship. I haven't checked, but I suspect the bow is ice-strengthened, which may account for comparatively little damage to the tanker.

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person
Hi.thanks for these photos but i don´t understand:the photos doesnt match with that big related destruction.
And maybe the imo is not correct see GENERAL BOCCHAROV date of capture 1991....???

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