Russarö

Russarö is an island south of Hanko. The island is closed to the public as it is military area of the Finnish Defence Forces. The island has a five-story stone lighthouse built in 1863[1][2] and a Finnish Meteorological Institute weather station.[3]

The Finnish 234 mm Coastal artillery in Russarö during the military exercise in the 1930s.

December 1939

On 1 December 1939, the Soviet light cruiser Kirov, accompanied by the destroyers Stremitelny and Smetlivy, approached the fortified coastal artillery battery located on the island. After a short exchange of fire, Stremitelny and Kirov were hit and the ships withdrew. 17 men were killed aboard Kirov and 30 wounded.

References
  1. Majakkamestarit ry: Russarö (in Finnish)
  2. The Finnish Maritime Administration: Russarö (in Finnish)
  3. Finnish Meteorological Institute: Paikallissään asemakuvaukset (in Finnish)


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