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Sunken German cruiser Augsburg discovered in waters off Matua Island

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The Russian Geographical Society together with the Ministry of Defense of the country continues the research mission in the area of ​​Matua Island (the Kuril ridge) and on the island itself. As a result of research activities, a sunken ship belonging to Germany was discovered. According to the press service of the RGO, it was initially considered that the discovered sunken ship was Japanese. However, the hard work carried out by specialists of the Center for Underwater Research made it possible to determine the German identity of the ship.


From the message RGO:
Initially, researchers thought that the Japanese ship Roi Maru, which the Americans torpedoed during the war, might have been at the bottom. But upon closer inspection, it turned out that the ship was still of German origin. On the marking plate found by divers, the inscription "Augsburg" is clearly visible - the so-called armored German cruiser, transferred to Japan as reparations in the 1920 year.

The Center for Underwater Research of the RGO explains the discrepancy by the fact that ships often transferred or sold to another country, in which they were given a different name. Specialists of the Russian Geographical Society plan to contact their German colleagues to find out history origin of the vessel.


Sunken German cruiser Augsburg discovered in waters off Matua Island


The research activities at Matua by the specialists of the Russian Geographical Society and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation have been carried out since 2016. During this time, managed to find many samples of Japanese military equipment. Also, a series of studies were conducted on the activity of the Sarychev Peak volcano, underwater topography, island contours, soil conditions and fortifications at Matua.

Recall that during the Second World War on this island was a large naval base of militaristic Japan.
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  1. 210ox
    210ox 26 August 2017 08: 14
    +3
    Here is also the fate of the ship .. The Germans did not suspect where it would be .. Who sent it to the bottom? Americans, ours or the Japanese themselves ...
    1. siberalt
      siberalt 26 August 2017 08: 46
      +13
      The main thing here is that the Russian Defense Ministry began to engage in military archaeological excavations. We wish him good luck! Before that, even Taburetkin did not think of it. bully
      1. Aydar Altin
        Aydar Altin 26 August 2017 09: 46
        +10
        It was Taburetkin who thought of it. 90 separate search battalion was created in LenVO in 2007. The guys from there came to us for weapons to take the Oath.
        1. siberalt
          siberalt 26 August 2017 09: 48
          +5
          Well then, another thing. Let them seek the gold of the Third Reich. laughing
          1. Settlement Oparyshev
            Settlement Oparyshev 27 August 2017 06: 34
            +8
            Another time, before mentioning Serdyukov in a sue, turn on your head and count when it all began. Serdyukov revived the Army, Navy and Cosmos. Everything that now goes to his merit.
            1. Hammerlock
              Hammerlock 3 May 2018 15: 52
              0
              Serdyukov revived the Army, Navy and Cosmos. Everything that now is due to his merit.

              oh, now I’ll tear my stomach laughing
        2. 41 REGION
          41 REGION 4 December 2018 15: 35
          0
          Quote: Aydar Altin
          It was Taburetkin who thought of it. 90 separate search battalion was created in LenVO in 2007. The guys from there came to us for weapons to take the Oath.

          And who let them on Matua request As far as I know there worked with our local CCA lol drinks
      2. igorj 51
        igorj 51 26 August 2017 12: 55
        +2
        The main thing here is that the Russian Defense Ministry began to engage in military archaeological excavations.

        Russian Defense Ministry was engaged in all these studies around the island of Matua, not for the sake of any military archaeological excavations. You might think that MO has nothing to do ..
  2. UVB
    UVB 26 August 2017 08: 15
    +8
    And Wikipedia claims that it was disassembled for metal in 1922.
    1. Gray brother
      Gray brother 26 August 2017 08: 58
      0
      Quote: UVB
      And Wikipedia claims that it was disassembled for metal in 1922.

      Perhaps this is the transport on which the units from this cruiser were used.
      However, nevertheless, proof:
      https://tvzvezda.ru/news/vstrane_i_mire/content/2
      01708231611-nb7f.htm
      1. Genry
        Genry 26 August 2017 11: 59
        +3
        Video channel "TV Star":
        1. beeper
          beeper April 4 2018 15: 23
          +1
          On the nameplate, the year of 1930 is clearly visible, in which the unit was produced at a factory in Augsburg, so in German. That is, on the cruiser of the times of the First World War this "little label" could hardly be wink . Everything is so obvious that I’m even too lazy to recall the history of creation and the fate of the “cities”, and specifically the “Augsburg”.
          The German light cruisers were called military sailors "cities", because of the tradition of naming them after the cities of Germany. yes
          And it is clear, without this diving-“conspiracy” bootrogenation that the Japanese vessel marked on the cards lies at the bottom, maybe loaded or equipped with German units, but not the German cruiser Augsburg winked !
          hi
    2. alone
      alone 26 August 2017 09: 25
      +10
      Quote: UVB
      And Wikipedia claims that it was disassembled for metal in 1922.

      Wikipedia will not tell you that))))
    3. Geisenberg
      Geisenberg 26 August 2017 18: 29
      +1
      Quote: UVB
      And Wikipedia claims that it was disassembled for metal in 1922.


      Tanks were sold under the guise of a metal ... The Chinese broke the aircraft carrier altogether, sort of like metal. The nemas could well push the finished steamer onto the metal))
      1. Mavrikiy
        Mavrikiy 26 August 2017 18: 44
        +1
        Quote: Geisenberg
        Quote: UVB
        And Wikipedia claims that it was disassembled for metal in 1922.


        Tanks were sold under the guise of a metal scrap ... The Chinese completely broke the aircraft carrier, sort of like metal. The nemas could well push the finished steamer onto a metal))

        Read the story. "Reputations" - calculation with the winner. A "steamboat" to the cruiser is far.
        It’s a pity they won’t raise and restore, but what a handsome German light cruiser. From our "Novik" went.
  3. 3officer
    3officer 26 August 2017 08: 15
    +9
    Oh, not for the sake of the rusty German-Japanese skeletons all these "bear corners" of the Arctic and the Kuril Islands began to wool No. Conceived something cunning Shoigu and his "geographical" society soldier
    1. 210ox
      210ox 26 August 2017 08: 19
      +5
      That's it .. You read the Russian Geographical Society, you see the Moscow Region. Young people! That's interesting, but how do the Japanese themselves relate to this?
      Quote: 3officer
      Oh, not for the sake of the rusty German-Japanese skeletons all these "bear corners" of the Arctic and the Kuril Islands began to wool No. Conceived something cunning Shoigu and his "geographical" society soldier
    2. igorj 51
      igorj 51 26 August 2017 12: 57
      +3
      Oh, not for the sake of the rusty German-Japanese skeletons all these "bear corners" of the Arctic and the Kuril Islands began to wool no I thought something sly Shoigu and his "geographical" society

      This was conceived by no geographic society, but by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. And the goal is banal. They decided to build a naval and air base on the island of Matua. Hence all this research around the island.
      1. Mavrikiy
        Mavrikiy 26 August 2017 18: 47
        0
        Quote: igorj 51
        Oh, not for the sake of the rusty German-Japanese skeletons all these "bear corners" of the Arctic and the Kuril Islands began to wool no I thought something sly Shoigu and his "geographical" society

        This was conceived by no geographic society, but by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. And the goal is banal. They decided to build a naval and air base on the island of Matua. Hence all this research around the island.

        Well, if so. Only the guns are bigger, and the KP is deeper.
  4. Serg65
    Serg65 26 August 2017 08: 30
    +4
    But upon closer inspection, it turned out that the ship is still of German origin. The inscription "Augsburg" is clearly visible on the marking plate found by divers

    Strange as it is, in all sources they write that “Augsburg” in 22 was disassembled for metal in Dodrecht!
    If this is truly Augsburg, then his fate is very remarkable .... he actively fought with the Russian Baltic Fleet and found peace on the Russian coast only on the other side of Russia what
  5. Settlement Oparyshev
    Settlement Oparyshev 26 August 2017 08: 34
    0
    Now you need to pick it up to pay for the expedition.
    1. Kasym
      Kasym 27 August 2017 02: 53
      +1
      It will only raise its price !!! It is better to investigate, and if there is something valuable to raise, the rest is just rusty iron. hi
      1. Settlement Oparyshev
        Settlement Oparyshev 27 August 2017 06: 39
        0
        Well, you know better than the huckster. And you’ll be able to study the materials that were used, create new materials based on them. They will be useful for new technologies. I’m sure our and half of the items aren’t released.
        1. Kasym
          Kasym 27 August 2017 07: 39
          +1
          20s of the last century to study a product? Everything is clear with you.
          1. Settlement Oparyshev
            Settlement Oparyshev 27 August 2017 09: 20
            +3
            There were 2 types of materials on fa-80. Our people still don’t release all. P1 Korolevskaya flew on 40 types of materials. So you look smart but not in the topic. You should not climb the one where you don’t drive very much.
          2. 32363
            32363 27 August 2017 10: 27
            +3
            Quote: Kasym
            20s of the last century to study a product? Everything is clear with you.

            the other day, a 1942 turbo-reducer the size of a minibus was sorted out, examined, ultrasonography and infrared devices checked for cracks, assembled and sent on to serve, the condition was perfect.
            1. Kasym
              Kasym 28 August 2017 00: 00
              +1
              But to lift it out of the water (more than 70 years has lain) and then repair it, so that later it is not clear where to use it, this is completely different. You must admit that the detail will be golden - otherwise all sunken ships would be lifted. This is a very expensive pleasure - remember Kursk. hi
  6. andrewkor
    andrewkor 26 August 2017 08: 46
    0
    “You read the Russian Geographical Society, you see the Moscow Region”, you read the Foreign Ministry you see the Foreign Intelligence Service, the FSB, the GRU!
  7. bald
    bald 26 August 2017 08: 58
    +4
    An interesting find - I would climb there. It is a pity the depth is not reported. But since scuba divers removed the nameplate, it’s small. We must hurry and get everything interesting. We found the ship - according to the laws of the sea - ours, but there are many vultures nearby. Our people will go on vacation, guests will definitely be.
    1. lance
      lance 26 August 2017 09: 14
      0
      no one has reported the coordinates
      1. bald
        bald 26 August 2017 09: 18
        +2
        In general, infa is closed, and then not only strangers will climb there. Our "black diggers" will prevail.
  8. Aviator_
    Aviator_ 26 August 2017 09: 40
    +1
    Could you give a photo of this plate? And then everything is somehow shaky.
  9. Masya masya
    Masya masya 26 August 2017 09: 42
    +5
    He was hanging around anywhere ... retribution overtook ... a signal to the amers, they also believe that the whole world is their patrimony ....
  10. san4es
    san4es 26 August 2017 10: 10
    +5
    Light cruiser Augsburg (Germany, 1910)
    Built at the Navy shipyard in Kiel. Displacement of 4370 tons; maximum length 130,5 m; width 14,0 m; the draft is 5,40 m. The capacity of the four-shaft steam turbine installation is 20 hp, the speed is 000 knots. Armament: twelve 26/105-mm quick-fire guns, two 45-mm torpedo tubes, up to 450 min. Reservation: 100 - 20 mm deck (on bevels 40 mm), gun shields 50 mm, conning tower 50 mm. In 100 - 1909 Four units were built: Mainz, Kohlberg, Augsburg and Cologne. Mainz and Cologne died in August 1910 in a battle in Helgoland Bay, Augsburg after surrender of Germany was transferred to Japan and scrapped in 1914, Kohlberg scrapped in 1922

    1. Borik
      Borik 29 March 2018 17: 03
      +2
      Found the German cruiser Augsburg

      And to be objective, then the former German, at that time was when he was already a Japanese drown ship.
      1. san4es
        san4es 29 March 2018 17: 42
        0
        hi ...
        ..former German, at that time was when he was already a Utopian Japanese ship.

        ... It will be more correct: A German-built ship belonging to Japan.
        PS ... In my life there was one tanker for 10 thousand tons, built in Romania, owned by a Russian company (with a Russian team), registered under the flag of Cyprus, chartered by a Bulgarian company hi
  11. Bronevick
    Bronevick 26 August 2017 10: 12
    +2
    Maybe you can remove the engines from it and put it on ours, for example, on the BPC Kerch
    1. san4es
      san4es 26 August 2017 10: 25
      +6
      Quote: Bronevick
      Maybe you can remove the engines from it and put it on ours, for example, on the BPC Kerch

      ... may not fit
      1. Bronevick
        Bronevick 26 August 2017 10: 27
        +2
        Yes, it seems to fit.
        1. san4es
          san4es 26 August 2017 10: 30
          +6
          ... Video changed to naval version bully
      2. Mavrikiy
        Mavrikiy 26 August 2017 18: 58
        +3
        san4es Today, 10: 25
        Thank you!
        But the dial tone is weak. Do not regret a couple!
    2. igorj 51
      igorj 51 26 August 2017 13: 00
      +2
      Maybe you can remove the engines from it and put it on ours, for example, on the BPC Kerch

      Put engines from a ship lying on the seabed for more than 70 years ..? Yeah .... I have not heard such nonsense ..
      1. Mavrikiy
        Mavrikiy 26 August 2017 19: 05
        +3
        Quote: igorj 51
        Maybe you can remove the engines from it and put it on ours, for example, on the BPC Kerch

        Put engines from a ship lying on the seabed for more than 70 years ..? Yeah .... I have not heard such nonsense ..

        Yes there guys are adequate, kidding. And that there is no emoticon, so ....
        Smiley is for .... well, in general, you understand.
        If the person is a lazy person, then the emoticon saves him a lot of time and the respondent does not bother (for example, in our case, there is no smile and the respondent tensed). And then we got super idlers. Hey, do you have a conscience?
      2. Captain Pushkin
        Captain Pushkin 26 August 2017 19: 07
        +2
        Quote: igorj 51
        Put engines from a ship lying on the seabed for more than 70 years ..?

        No, well, from one ship to another to throw the engine, that's fine ...
        He didn’t offer to put it on the Su-57 (the Su-57 is also without an engine so far).
  12. Vitas
    Vitas 26 August 2017 10: 34
    +1
    Samples of technology ... will the museum be? Or, as I understand it, they want to build a naval base there ?!
  13. timurid
    timurid 26 August 2017 15: 00
    +4
    People! What are we talking about? Which cruiser Augsburg? On the plate, the year of manufacture is 1930th. And still worth Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg. And if you look carefully, the three large letters MAN are visible at the top. All this suggests that this plate is from a diesel engine. This plant introduced diesel engines for submarines.
    1. 32363
      32363 26 August 2017 15: 34
      +3
      Quote: timurid

      All this suggests that this plate is from a diesel engine. This plant introduced diesel engines for submarines.

      not only for them, today half of the world's ships have mana engines
      1. timurid
        timurid 26 August 2017 16: 17
        +1
        Well this is today, but in the 1930s it is unlikely. Germany was still under sanctions.
        1. 32363
          32363 26 August 2017 16: 42
          +2
          Quote: timurid
          Well this is today, but in the 1930s it is unlikely. Germany was still under sanctions.

          here we find out by dvigl what kind of ship it is, and sanctions in big business are not a hindrance for newspaper readers, and real boys always agree. smile
  14. 32363
    32363 26 August 2017 15: 04
    +6
    so here he is, I saw him 3 days ago on Amersee, in the foothills of the Alps.
  15. timurid
    timurid 26 August 2017 15: 10
    +2
    Here is a closer photo
    1. 32363
      32363 26 August 2017 15: 22
      +7
      Quote: timurid
      Here is a closer photo

      Yes, this is our nameplate, I live in Augsburg and work at MAN, there would be an aggregate from Nuremberg or some other city, there would be the name of the city where the dviglo or mechanism was released. MAN is a group of factories in different cities and countries of the world, but in Augsburg itself there are only three factories, one produces ship engines (Rudolf Diesel created its diesel engines at this plant right now in the museum at the factory), the other ship and other interesting transmissions, the third printing presses, but due to the development of printer technology MAN Rolland (he was engaged in the production of printing presses) was closed.
      sweat to the room they will stopudovo where they put this dviglo
      1. timurid
        timurid 26 August 2017 15: 46
        0
        Is there a museum at the factory?
        1. 32363
          32363 26 August 2017 16: 02
          +3
          Quote: timurid
          Is there a museum at the factory?

          there is a small one.
          http://www.turizm.ru/germany/freistaat_bayern/aug
          sburg / places / muzej_avtozavoda_man /
          1. Settlement Oparyshev
            Settlement Oparyshev 27 August 2017 09: 24
            0
            Fotay Museum write an article here.
            1. 32363
              32363 27 August 2017 15: 36
              +4
              Quote: pp to Oparyshev
              Fotay Museum write an article here.

              There is a lot of photos on the Internet, I drove by today, and this is where MAN started, the main office with workshops and a museum.
  16. SCHMEL
    SCHMEL 26 August 2017 16: 53
    +1
    Somehow in the hands of the Defense Ministry revised the educational film smile and away we go!
  17. Mavrikiy
    Mavrikiy 26 August 2017 18: 28
    +1
    Specialists of the Russian Geographical Society plan to contact their German colleagues to find out the history of the ship.
    It’s hard to imagine more stupidity. And their fleet historians are no longer satisfied? Well, who does not know Augsburg? Another matter is a request to the Japanese about how he died.
    On the other hand: September 3, 1920 transferred to Japan. In 1922, the cruiser was dismantled for metal in Dodrecht
    Here is such a mysterious country of Japan. Crap one's pants, and everything is decorous.
  18. LeonidL
    LeonidL 27 August 2017 00: 08
    +2
    So maybe the Japanese renamed it? Why do they need a cruiser with a German surname?
  19. gorenina91
    gorenina91 27 August 2017 04: 00
    +2
    Or maybe the Germans themselves flooded him ... -by the results of the Treaty of Versailles .. as a losing state of the PMV ... -Yes then Germany was forbidden to have air forces, tanks, heavy artillery .., well, the navy ... -also fell into the same "category" ...
    -Maybe on this “Augsburg” ...- like on the “Varyag” ... -also the kingstones were opened ... -It is easy to determine what he sank from ...