design of the class
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History |
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 |
- 1,490 tons surfaced
- 2,600 tons submerged
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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 |
- surface - up to 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)
- submerged - 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
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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 |
- 6 × bow torpedo tubes
- 2 × stern torpedo tubes
- 2 × external stern torpedo tubes (24 torpedoes)
- 2 × 100 mm guns
- 2 × 45 mm guns
- 20 mines
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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 discovered the damaged submarine ShCh-421, which had been disabled by a mine. Her crew had sailed her out of a minefield using a crude sail built from a canvas cover. K-23 rescued ShCh-421's crew and then scuttled the disabled submarine with a torpedo.
On 7 February 1943, K-22 was sunk with all hands by an enemy mine. She had just previously been in contact with her base.
Ships sunk by K-22 [1]
Date
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Ship
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Flag
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Tonnage
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Notes
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11 December 1941
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Alphar
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? GRT
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Fishing vessel (artillery)
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11 December 1941
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Borgar
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? GRT
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Fishing vessel (artillery)
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19 January 1942
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Mimona
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1147 GRT
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grounded Merchant ship (artillery/torpedo)
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19 January 1942
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Vaaland
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106 GRT
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Fishing vessel (artillery)
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Total: |
1,253 GRT |
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References