Soviet submarine K-22 (1938)
Appearance
design of the class
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History | |
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Soviet Union | |
Name | K-22 |
Laid down | 5 January 1938 |
Launched | 3 November 1938 |
Commissioned | 15 July 1940 |
Fate | Sunk on 7 February 1943 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | K-class submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 97.65 m (320 ft 4 in) |
Beam | 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) |
Draft | 4.51 m (14 ft 10 in) |
Propulsion | 2-shaft diesel electric, 8,400 hp (6,300 kW) diesel, 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) electric |
Speed |
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Range | 14,000 nmi (26,000 km; 16,000 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
Test depth | 230 ft (70 m) |
Complement | 67 (10 officers) |
Armament |
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Service record | |
Part of: | Northern Fleet |
Soviet submarine K-22 was a K-class submarine of the Soviet Navy during World War II. She was part of the Northern Fleet until her loss in 1943.
Operational history
Operating against Axis shipping in Norwegian waters, K-22 focused on gunnery attacks with her artillery.
On 9 April 1942 she found on sea the damaged submarine ShCh-421, the vessel was immobilized by a mine detionation and had moved from a dangerous area thanks a crude sail built on canvas cover. K-23 scuttled on sea the other submarine with a torpedo after having saved the crew.
On 7 February 1943, K-22 sunk herself with all hands after a communication session, due impact with a enemy mine.
Date | Ship | Flag | Tonnage | Notes |
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11 December 1941 | Alphar | ? GRT | Fishing vessel (artillery) | |
11 December 1941 | Borgar | ? GRT | Fishing vessel (artillery) | |
19 January 1942 | Mimona | 1147 GRT | grounded Merchant ship (artillery/torpedo) | |
19 January 1942 | Vaaland | 106 GRT | Fishing vessel (artillery) | |
Total: | 1,253 GRT |
References
- ^ "K-22 of the Soviet Navy - Soviet Submarine of the K (Katjusa) class - Allied Warships of WWII". Uboat.net. Retrieved 2018-09-14.