The Seventeenth Transatlantic
(Semnadtsatyy transatlanticheskiy)

Original Cinema Poster

Country	USSR
Directed by	Vladimir Dovgan
Release Date	1972
Language	Russian
Studio	Dovzhenko Film Studios Odessa Film Studios

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Shipmaster Lukhmanov	Aleksandr Lazarev, Sr.
Lt. Mitchell	Valeri Babyatinsky
Olga Petrovna	Olga Mateshko
Savva Ivanovich	Konstantin Parakonyev
Aleksey Ptakhov	Valeri Olshansky
Sinitsyn	Aleksey Chernov
Semyachkin	Borislav Brondukov
Boatswain	Evgeniy Kovalenko

The Seventeenth Transatlantic (a direct translation of original title Semnadtsatyy transatlanticheskiy) is a 1972 Soviet war drama directed by Vladimir Dovgan and depicting the tragical story of PQ-17 Arctic convoy in July 1942. The main characters are crewmembers of Soviet steamer Kuzbass.

The following weapons were used in the film The Seventeenth Transatlantic (Semnadtsatyy transatlanticheskiy):

Pistols

Walther PPK

Royal Navy Lt. Mitchell (Valeri Babyatinsky), liaison-officer on Kuzbass, has a Walther PPK pistol. This is the early model of PPK.

Early Waffenamt marked Walther PPK. Note the differences: orange bakelite grips, lanyard ring, smaller rear sight, grooved top, and irregular front - 7.65x17mm Auto (.32 ACP)

The pistol is seen on the floor (Spoiler)when Mitchell commits suicide.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

A group of Soviet sailors carry Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles with bayonets in the scene in port of Arkhangelsk.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Sailors with M91/30 rifles march at the background.

Machine Guns and Autocannons

KPV Heavy Machine Gun

A twin KPV heavy machine gun in 2M-7 over and under mounting is mounted on the bridge of Kuzbass. This is post-war weapon, anachronistic for 1942. In several scenes it is manned by various sailors, including Semyachkin (Borislav Brondukov), ship's cook (Aleksey Kozhevnikov) and Lt. Mitchell (Valeri Babyatinsky).