Torpedo boat Taifun was built and launched in 1929 in Leningrad and began its active service in the Baltic Fleet in September 1931. After two years of capital repair and re-equipment (1941-1943), the ship was repurposed as a minesweeper. It survived the war and remained in active service for quite awhile.

1. Outdoor photo of the crew of the Taifun, late 1940s. Inscribed on the verso, Nikolai Rassolov is 2nd from the right.

2. Indoor photo of the crew of the Taifun, late 1940s. Inscribed on the verso with the last names of the sailors. N

Torpedo boat Taifun was built and launched in 1929 in Leningrad and began its active service in the Baltic Fleet in September 1931. After two years of capital repair and re-equipment (1941-1943), the ship was repurposed as a minesweeper. It survived the war and remained in active service for quite awhile.

1. Outdoor photo of the crew of the Taifun, late 1940s. Inscribed on the verso, Nikolai Rassolov is 2nd from the right.

2. Indoor photo of the crew of the Taifun, late 1940s. Inscribed on the verso with the last names of the sailors. Nikolai Rassolov is 1st from the left.

3. Indoor photo of Nikolai Rassolov with another sailor from the Taifun. Inscribed on the verso "To Mama from her son Nikolai during military service years, 11 June 1948."

4. Print from the same negative as # 3, shows stains acquired during developing the print.

5. Outdoor photo of sailors and NCOs of the Taifun, late 1940s. The inscription on the verso identifies the last names of eight of the sailors. Nikolai Rassolov is in Row 1, 1st from the right.

6. Indoor photo of Nikolai Rassolov with two crewmen of the Taifun. Inscribed on the verso "To Mama from her son Nikolai, with friends E. Kustov and N. Denisyuk. The Baltics, 21 June 1948."

7. Small photo of Nikolai Rassolov with friends on the Naval base pier. Inscribed in the verso "Rassolov during his service in the 1940s."

8. Indoor photo of Leading Seaman (corporal) Nikolai Rassolov with a petty officer from the Taifun. Inscribed on the verso with the last names of those in the photo.

9. Autumn outdoor photo of Rassolov and a crewman of Taifun wearing overcoats.

10. Close-up photo of Nikolai Rassolov taken on his 23rd birthday. Inscribed on the verso "23 years." From 1939 to 1949 the length of service in the Soviet Navy was five years. After that it was reduced to three years, but was still one year longer than in the Army or Air Force.

11. Outdoor photo of Chief Petty Officer Nikolai Rassolov with two crewmen from the Taifun. Inscribed on the verso "Brother Rassolov."

12. Outdoor photo of Chief Petty Officer Nikolai Rassolov and a crewman from the Taifun. The photo captures them squatting under a bush on a summer day.

13. The crew and families of the Taifun on board the ship docked at the base. Inscribed on the verso "Torpedo boat Taifun in the 40s".

14. Indoor photo of sailor Pavel Rassolov, Baltic Fleet. Inscribed and dated on the verso "For long memory to dear Mama from her son Pavel. Leningrad, during the Patriotic War, 19 March 1945."

15. Indoor photo of Chief Petty Officer Pavel Rassolov with a group of sailors and NCOs, Black Sea Fleet. Inscribed and dated on the verso "For long memory to dear Mama from her son Pavel, 26 January 1954. Nikolayev." Nikolayev is a Ukrainian city known for its large sea port and shipbuilding plant supplying ships for the Black Sea Fleet.

The condition of the photos ranges from very good to excellent: some aging wear, an occasional crease, minuscule corner bumps, but no significant wear or damage of any kind.

Please note that the 1931 photo of the Taifun in the Bay of Finland is for illustrative purposes only and is not included in this offer.
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