Forgotten Hero: The Story of Semyon Grinev from Melbourne

October 29, 2023 marks the 68th anniversary of one of the worst disasters in the history of the Soviet navy — the explosion and sinking of the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, the battleship Novorossiysk. On this occasion, we are publishing archival material from 2007 — the story of Semyon Grinev from Melbourne, who participated in the rescue of the battleship.

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