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02/23/2010
Normunds Smaļinskis
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Mines, bombs, torpedoes and chemical weaponsAfter World War II, some 4,000 tonnes of chemical weapons were sunk into the Baltic Sea. This included mustard gas and a variety of other gases, including arsenic compounds. After the war, these chemical weapons were sunk near the island of Bornholm, which belongs to Denmark, offshore from Sweden’s Gotland, and some 100 kilometres to the West of Liepāja. It is likely that the chemicals were transported from the Liepāja port. Some were sunk to a depth of just 20 metres or so.
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09/30/2009
Normunds Smaļinskis
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How Greed Sank a Ship: Karosta, LiepajaThe soldier did a good job – the vodka appeared on board quite soon. The drinking continued until the officers noticed that the stern of the ship was slowly sinking, even though the ship was berthed.
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