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The Shchuka-class submarines (Russian: Щука), also referred to as Sh or Shch-class submarines, were a medium-sized class of Soviet submarines, built in large numbers and used during World War II. "Shchuka" is Russian for pike. Of this class, only two submarines (411 and 412) entered service after 1945, although they were launched before the ...
The S-class or Srednyaya (Russian: Средняя, "medium") submarines were part of the Soviet Navy's underwater fleet during World War II. Unofficially nicknamed Stalinets ( Russian : Сталинец , "follower of Stalin "; not to be confused with the submarine L-class L-2 Stalinets of 1931), boats of this class were the most successful and ...
Submarine warfare in the Black Sea in World War II during 1941 primarily involved engagements between submarines of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet attacking Axis merchantmen defended by Romanian and Bulgarian warships. These engagements were a part of the naval Black Sea campaigns between Axis and Soviet naval forces.
After 23 August, the Soviet submarine "ShCh-208" was lost likely on mines off the Bulgarian/Romanian coast. [14] [self-published source?] On 23 August, the Soviet submarine "M-36" torpedoed and sunk the German tug "Ankara" (112 GRT) off Odessa. [15] [self-published source?] Between 22 and 25 August, the Soviet submarine "M-33" was lost on mines ...
On the same day the submarine attacked a Soviet convoy, scoring a torpedo hit on the Soviet torpedo boat Shtorm. The later was not sunk but damaged and had to be towed in port. [6] [13] [self-published source?] On the same day, Soviet submarine L-4 torpedoed and damaged the German tanker "Friederike" (7327 GRT) off Costanta. [14] [self ...
S-56 was an S-class submarine of the Soviet Navy during and after World War II. She was laid down by shipyard #194 in Leningrad on 24 November 1936, shipped in sections by rail to Vladivostok where it was reassembled by Dalzavod. [1] She was launched on 25 December 1939 and commissioned on 20 October 1941 in the Pacific Fleet.
The M-class submarines, also Malyutka class (Russian: Малютка; baby or little one), were a class of small, single-, or 1½-hulled coastal submarines built in the Soviet Union and used during World War II. The submarines were built in sections so they could easily be transported by rail.
After 1 December, the Soviet submarine D-4 was lost, most likely mined off the Crimea coast. [36] On 2 December, the Soviet submarine ShCh-209 torpedoed and sunk the German barge F-566 off Yevpatoriya. [37] On 9 December, the Soviet submarine S-31 torpedoed and sunk the German barge F-580 off Ak-Mechet. [38]