Murmansk the cruiser of the Red Navy under the American flag

Murmansk the cruiser of the Red Navy under the American flag

May 31, 2017 #Red Army, #US Army

Murmansk the cruiser

 

Murmansk the cruiser of the Red Navy of the Bolsheviks under the American flag during Second World War in the Eastern Europe.

The American Navy “Milwaukee” cruiser (launched in 1923) was transferred to the USSR on April 20, 1944, instead of the Italian “Duca d’Aosta” cruiser, which was retreating to the Soviet Union as a result of Italy’s reparations after its surrender in war. The cruiser was renamed to “Murmansk”. On March 16, 1949, “Murmansk” was returned to the US Navy and sold for scrap on December 10 of the same year.

 

 

Place of photo: USSR
Date of the photo: April 1944

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