Nadezhda Strait Explained

Nadezhda Strait (Russian: Proliv Nadezhdy; Japanese: Rashowa Kaikyo) is a strait that separates the islands of Matua and Rasshua. It is 25.8 km (about 16 mi) wide. The flood tidal current in the strait sets northwest, while the ebb flows to the southeast. These currents create tide rips and may reach over five knots.[1]

It is named after the sloop Nadezhda.

WWII legacy

In the strait's waters, 2000m (7,000feet) to the south of Matua island, at a depth of 104m (341feet) there is a wreck site of USS Herring, sunk by camouflaged Japanese shore batteries[2] on 1 June 1944.

References

47.9°N 159°W

Notes and References

  1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. (2014). Sailing Directions (Enroute): East Coast of Russia. U.S. Government, Springfield, Virginia.
  2. Web site: Четвертая экспедиция. Загадочные, необитаемые Курилы . ru .