MURMANSK, June 3 A joint search expedition of the Russian Geographical Society and the People of the Sea Foundation plans to examine and identify 15 ships and vessels from different eras, including American transport, within a month Kentucky”, the barque “Lomonosov”, the cargo steamer “Vishera”, found themselves at the bottom of the White Sea, the press service of the Northern Fleet reported.
The expedition will take place on board the hydrographic boat “Ivan Korolev” of the marine engineering company “Fertoing”. “The expedition participants plan to examine and identify more than 15 sunken ships and vessels from different eras. The expedition is supported by the Hydrographic Service of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy,” the statement says. 
< br />It is noted that the work of the expedition is based on data on sunken objects collected by Soviet and Russian researchers and specialists from the Underwater Research Center of the Russian Geographical Society. Specialists from the People of the Sea Foundation will have to clarify the coordinates of sunken ships and vessels and carry out their examination using hydroacoustic equipment.
The expedition participants will identify previously discovered objects that sank during the Great Patriotic War – the schooner boat “Samoyed”, the patrol ship SKR-70, the American transport “Kentucky”, the barque “Lomonosov”, and the cargo steamer “Vishera”.
“In addition, the expedition will carry out a research program – geophysical research will be carried out, as well as surveying of the bottom topography. Based on the results of underwater archaeological research, 3D models of objects will be created and subsequently posted on the GIS portal “Russia – from sea to sea,” the navy explained.
According to the results of the third season of the “Remember the War” expedition, the minesweepers T-883 and T-889 were discovered in 2023, and the location of the sinking of the research vessel “Perseus” was determined. “, the Airacobra aircraft was lifted.
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