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1. "Feat of senior sailors Ivan stuffed cabbage" (1946, Central Naval Museum, St. Petersburg)
2. Sketch

By the end of March 1942 a fortress Sevastopol five months fought heroically, in full blockade by land. March 25, 1942 in Bay Musketeers steering gunboat "IC-0183" senior sailor Golubtsov boatswain on business sent ashore. At this time the enemy began firing Streletskoe bay of long-range artillery.

Ivan Golubets saw the patrol boat "IC-0121", who was at the pier, where the fragments exploding projectile struck the side. Illuminate the engine compartment. From fragments of other shells, which fell into the fuel tank, the flames enveloped the ship. There was a bomb threat at the margin depth charges and destroy patrol vessels in the bay. He threw himself on a burning boat through raging flames crept to the stern and began dropping depth charges in the heavy sea. The fire raged more and inexorably crept to the shelves, but the stern have slipped past 160-pound depth charge.

However, the ship was still about 20 small bombs, which was easier to lose. By this time, and feed flames. Realizing the danger, the brave sailor Chernomorets continued the business until the explosion occurred. Sacrificing himself, he saved dozens of lives and combat boats.