Батарея береговой обороны в Акменсраге

Once, in the autumn, a storm started. We were supposed to stay on the lighthouse for a week, and we had food supplies. There were four of us – Sapranyuk, Jansons, Brants and I. We could not get to the land, as there was, what we called, “gruel” in the sea (a mix of snow and water). We stayed on the lighthouse one month and three days. The last 4-5 days we did not had any food at all. At that time, everything was top secret. Our shift was to install a new radio station on the lighthouse, but it was allowed only in the presence of the supreme command. I took the risk, installed the radio station and went on the air. The commanding officer was very happy to hear my voice as there were no radio connections for a longer time, and they had thought we were dead. A ship was sent to the lighthouse from the sea side, but the waves were too high and the ship could not approach. Then they sent a helicopter to bring food supplies. After a couple of days the storm ceased and we got ashore. An order was issued then to keep the food supply for at least 3 months on the lighthouse (army biscuits, canned food, etc.).