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==Engagements==
==Engagements==


===Battle of Mangalia===
===1941===
On 9 July 1941, the Romanian gunboat ''Stihi'' informed the Romanian [[250t-class torpedo boat]] ''Năluca'' and motor torpedo boats ''Viscolul'' and ''Vijelia'' that the periscope of an enemy submarine was sighted near [[Mangalia]]. In the ensuing battle, the Soviet [[Shchuka-class submarine]] ''Shch-206'' was attacked by ''Năluca'', at first with 20 mm rounds and then with depth charges, eventually being sunk with all hands.<ref>Antony Preston, ''Warship 2001-2002'', p. 72</ref><ref>Cristian Crăciunoiu, ''Romanian navy torpedo boats'', p. 135</ref><ref>John Smillie, ''World War II Sea War, Volume 4: Germany Sends Russia to the Allies'', p. 134</ref> According to Romanian sources, a second submarine was also sunk by the two motor torpedo boats.<ref>Constantin Cumpănă, Corina Apostoleanu, ''Amintiri despre o flotă pierdută, Volumul II – Voiaje neterminate (Memories of a lost fleet, Volume II - Unfinished journeys)'' (in Romanian)</ref>
On 9 July 1941, the Romanian gunboat ''Stihi'' informed the Romanian [[250t-class torpedo boat]] ''Năluca'' and motor torpedo boats ''Viscolul'' and ''Vijelia'' that the periscope of an enemy submarine was sighted near [[Mangalia]]. In the ensuing battle, the Soviet [[Shchuka-class submarine]] ''Shch-206'' was attacked by ''Năluca'', at first with 20 mm rounds and then with depth charges, eventually being sunk with all hands.<ref>Antony Preston, ''Warship 2001-2002'', p. 72</ref><ref>Cristian Crăciunoiu, ''Romanian navy torpedo boats'', p. 135</ref><ref>John Smillie, ''World War II Sea War, Volume 4: Germany Sends Russia to the Allies'', p. 134</ref> According to Romanian sources, a second submarine was also sunk by the two motor torpedo boats.<ref>Constantin Cumpănă, Corina Apostoleanu, ''Amintiri despre o flotă pierdută, Volumul II – Voiaje neterminate (Memories of a lost fleet, Volume II - Unfinished journeys)'' (in Romanian)</ref>


===Battle of Jibrieni===
On 17 December 1941, near Jibrieni, the [[Soviet M-class submarine]] ''M-59'' attacked an Axis convoy consisting of the Hungarian cargo ships ''Kassa'' and ''Koloszvar''<ref>Antony Preston, ''Warship 2001-2002'', pp. 77</ref> and the Bulgarian cargo ship ''Tzar Ferdinand'',<ref>Antony Preston, ''Warship 2001-2002'', pp. 80</ref> escorted by the Romanian destroyers ''[[Regele Ferdinand-class destroyer|Regele Ferdinand]]'' and ''Regina Maria'', Romanian gunboats ''Stihi'' and ''Ghiculescu'' and Romanian torpedo boats ''Sborul'' and ''[[NMS Smeul|Smeul]]''. The attack failed, ''M-59'' being depth-charged by ''Regele Ferdinand'' and sunk with all hands.<ref>Jipa Rotaru, Ioan Damaschin, ''Glorie și dramă: Marina Regală Română, 1940-1945'', p. 67 (in Romanian)</ref><ref>Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, ''World War II Sea War, Volume 5: Air Raid Pearl Harbor. This Is Not a Drill'', p. 63</ref>

===Battle of Cape Burnas===
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On 1 October 1942, near [[Burnas Lagoon|Cape Burnas]], the [[Soviet M-class submarine]] ''M-118'' attacked and sank the German transport ship ''Salzburg'', which was carrying on board 2,000 Soviet prisonsers of war. After attacking, the submarine was located by a German [[Blohm & Voss BV 138|BV138C]] flying boat, and the Romanian gunboats ''Sublocotenent Ghiculescu'' and ''Stihi Eugen'' were sent to the scene. The two Romanian warships attacked the Soviet submarine with depth-charges, sinking her with all hands.<ref>Antony Preston, ''Warship 2001-2002'', p. 79</ref><ref>Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, ''World War II Sea War, Vol 7: The Allies Strike Back'' p. 179</ref><ref>Mikhail Monakov, Jurgen Rohwer, ''Stalin's Ocean-going Fleet: Soviet Naval Strategy and Shipbuilding Programs 1935-1953'', p. 266</ref>

===Other actions===
On 11 August 1941, the Romanian submarine [[NMS Delfinul|NMS Delfinul]] was unsuccessfully attacked by the soviet submarine ''M-33'' near Constanța.<ref>John Smillie, ''World War II Sea War, Volume 4: Germany Sends Russia to the Allies'', p. 195</ref>
On 11 August 1941, the Romanian submarine [[NMS Delfinul|NMS Delfinul]] was unsuccessfully attacked by the soviet submarine ''M-33'' near Constanța.<ref>John Smillie, ''World War II Sea War, Volume 4: Germany Sends Russia to the Allies'', p. 195</ref>


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On 6 November 1941, the Romanian destroyer ''[[Mărăști-class destroyer|Mărășești]]'' was unsuccessfully attacked by the [[Soviet S-class submarine]] ''S-33'' near Mangalia.<ref>John Smillie, ''World War II Sea War, Volume 4: Germany Sends Russia to the Allies'', p. 389</ref>
On 6 November 1941, the Romanian destroyer ''[[Mărăști-class destroyer|Mărășești]]'' was unsuccessfully attacked by the [[Soviet S-class submarine]] ''S-33'' near Mangalia.<ref>John Smillie, ''World War II Sea War, Volume 4: Germany Sends Russia to the Allies'', p. 389</ref>


On 14 October 1942, the Romanian destroyer ''Regele Ferdinand'' was unsuccessfully attacked by the Soviet submarine ''M-32'' near cape Burnas, the submarine being subsequently depth-charged and damaged by the Romanian torpedo boat ''[[NMS Smeul|Smeul]]''.<ref>Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, ''World War II Sea War, Volume 7: The Allies Strike Back'', p. 179</ref>
On 17 December 1941, near Jibrieni, the [[Soviet M-class submarine]] ''M-59'' attacked an Axis convoy consisting of the Hungarian cargo ships ''Kassa'' and ''Koloszvar''<ref>Antony Preston, ''Warship 2001-2002'', pp. 77</ref> and the Bulgarian cargo ship ''Tzar Ferdinand'',<ref>Antony Preston, ''Warship 2001-2002'', pp. 80</ref> escorted by the Romanian destroyers ''[[Regele Ferdinand-class destroyer|Regele Ferdinand]]'' and ''Regina Maria'', Romanian gunboats ''Stihi'' and ''Ghiculescu'' and Romanian torpedo boats ''Sborul'' and ''[[NMS Smeul|Smeul]]''. The attack failed, ''M-59'' being depth-charged by ''Regele Ferdinand'' and sunk with all hands.<ref>Jipa Rotaru, Ioan Damaschin, ''Glorie și dramă: Marina Regală Română, 1940-1945'', p. 67 (in Romanian)</ref><ref>Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, ''World War II Sea War, Volume 5: Air Raid Pearl Harbor. This Is Not a Drill'', p. 63</ref>

===1942===
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On 1 October 1942, near [[Burnas Lagoon|Cape Burnas]], the [[Soviet M-class submarine]] ''M-118'' attacked and sank the German transport ship ''Salzburg'', which was carrying on board 2,000 Soviet prisonsers of war. After attacking, the submarine was located by a German [[Blohm & Voss BV 138|BV138C]] flying boat, and the Romanian gunboats ''Sublocotenent Ghiculescu'' and ''Stihi Eugen'' were sent to the scene. The two Romanian warships attacked the Soviet submarine with depth-charges, sinking her with all hands.<ref>Antony Preston, ''Warship 2001-2002'', p. 79</ref><ref>Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, ''World War II Sea War, Vol 7: The Allies Strike Back'' p. 179</ref><ref>Mikhail Monakov, Jurgen Rohwer, ''Stalin's Ocean-going Fleet: Soviet Naval Strategy and Shipbuilding Programs 1935-1953'', p. 266</ref>

On 14 October 1942, the Romanian destroyer ''Regele Ferdinand'' was unsuccessfully attacked by the Soviet submarine ''M-32'' near cape Burnas, the submarine being subsequently depth-charged and damaged by the Romanian torpedo boat ''[[NMS Smeul|Smeul]]''.<ref>Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, ''World War II Sea War, Volume 7: The Allies Strike Back'', p. 179</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

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Submarine actions during the Romanian Campaign of World War II
Part of the Black Sea Campaigns of the Eastern Front of World War II
Date9 July 1941 - 14 October 1942
Location
Romanian Black Sea coast
Belligerents
Romania Romania
 Nazi Germany
Hungary Hungary
 Bulgaria		  Soviet Union
Strength
Romania 3 destroyers
3 torpedo boats
2 gunboats
2 motor torpedo boats
1 submarine
Nazi Germany1 flying boat
1 transport ship
2 cargo ships
Bulgaria 1 cargo ship		 7+ submarines
Casualties and losses
1 German transport ship sunk 3-4 submarines sunk
1 submarine damaged

The Submarine actions during the Romanian Campaign of World War II comprise the engagements between Romanian warships and Soviet submarines of the Black Sea Fleet near the Romanian coast.

Engagements

1941

On 9 July 1941, the Romanian gunboat Stihi informed the Romanian 250t-class torpedo boat Năluca and motor torpedo boats Viscolul and Vijelia that the periscope of an enemy submarine was sighted near Mangalia. In the ensuing battle, the Soviet Shchuka-class submarine Shch-206 was attacked by Năluca, at first with 20 mm rounds and then with depth charges, eventually being sunk with all hands.[1][2][3] According to Romanian sources, a second submarine was also sunk by the two motor torpedo boats.[4]

On 11 August 1941, the Romanian submarine NMS Delfinul was unsuccessfully attacked by the soviet submarine M-33 near Constanța.[5]

On 5 October 1941, the Romanian destroyer Regina Maria was unsuccessfully attacked by the Soviet Leninets-class submarine L-4 near Mangalia.[6]

On 6 November 1941, the Romanian destroyer Mărășești was unsuccessfully attacked by the Soviet S-class submarine S-33 near Mangalia.[7]

On 17 December 1941, near Jibrieni, the Soviet M-class submarine M-59 attacked an Axis convoy consisting of the Hungarian cargo ships Kassa and Koloszvar[8] and the Bulgarian cargo ship Tzar Ferdinand,[9] escorted by the Romanian destroyers Regele Ferdinand and Regina Maria, Romanian gunboats Stihi and Ghiculescu and Romanian torpedo boats Sborul and Smeul. The attack failed, M-59 being depth-charged by Regele Ferdinand and sunk with all hands.[10][11]

1942

On 1 October 1942, near Cape Burnas, the Soviet M-class submarine M-118 attacked and sank the German transport ship Salzburg, which was carrying on board 2,000 Soviet prisonsers of war. After attacking, the submarine was located by a German BV138C flying boat, and the Romanian gunboats Sublocotenent Ghiculescu and Stihi Eugen were sent to the scene. The two Romanian warships attacked the Soviet submarine with depth-charges, sinking her with all hands.[12][13][14]

On 14 October 1942, the Romanian destroyer Regele Ferdinand was unsuccessfully attacked by the Soviet submarine M-32 near cape Burnas, the submarine being subsequently depth-charged and damaged by the Romanian torpedo boat Smeul.[15]

References

  1. ^ Antony Preston, Warship 2001-2002, p. 72
  2. ^ Cristian Crăciunoiu, Romanian navy torpedo boats, p. 135
  3. ^ John Smillie, World War II Sea War, Volume 4: Germany Sends Russia to the Allies, p. 134
  4. ^ Constantin Cumpănă, Corina Apostoleanu, Amintiri despre o flotă pierdută, Volumul II – Voiaje neterminate (Memories of a lost fleet, Volume II - Unfinished journeys) (in Romanian)
  5. ^ John Smillie, World War II Sea War, Volume 4: Germany Sends Russia to the Allies, p. 195
  6. ^ John Smillie, World War II Sea War, Volume 4: Germany Sends Russia to the Allies, p. 323
  7. ^ John Smillie, World War II Sea War, Volume 4: Germany Sends Russia to the Allies, p. 389
  8. ^ Antony Preston, Warship 2001-2002, pp. 77
  9. ^ Antony Preston, Warship 2001-2002, pp. 80
  10. ^ Jipa Rotaru, Ioan Damaschin, Glorie și dramă: Marina Regală Română, 1940-1945, p. 67 (in Romanian)
  11. ^ Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, World War II Sea War, Volume 5: Air Raid Pearl Harbor. This Is Not a Drill, p. 63
  12. ^ Antony Preston, Warship 2001-2002, p. 79
  13. ^ Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, World War II Sea War, Vol 7: The Allies Strike Back p. 179
  14. ^ Mikhail Monakov, Jurgen Rohwer, Stalin's Ocean-going Fleet: Soviet Naval Strategy and Shipbuilding Programs 1935-1953, p. 266
  15. ^ Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, World War II Sea War, Volume 7: The Allies Strike Back, p. 179

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