Mine barriers at the coast of Yamal: history and modernity
The article presents some results of a study on the confrontation between the submarine forces of the USSR and Germany off the coast of Yamal during the Second World War. The material is presented that supplements and expands knowledge about the history of the implementation of the «Kriegsmarine» by the naval forces of Nazi Germany in 1942-1944 the «Seehund» plan for the placement of minefields along the coast of the seas of the Arctic Ocean. Modern operations for demining the waters of the Kara Sea by the operational naval detachments of the Red Banner Northern Fleet are covered. The relevance of the study is due to the increased interest in the development of the transport infrastructure of the Russian North, in the strategic importance of the Northern Sea Route.