I would like to summarize at least the info about actions of Soviet submarines during the Great Patriotic war (just shortly as I have no time for detailed descriptions of combat runs and often enemy counter-attacks with depth charges during them, also cases of submarine damages) - this is described as much detailed as possible at the moment by Platonov and Morozov already). But if somebody would like to know more details about corresponding submarine - I will translate the corresponding info with pleasure, of course.
North Navy,
small submarines.
M-type, XII series:
M-104 "Yaroslavsky komsomolets": 6 combat runs (46 days), 3 unsuccessful torpedo attacks, survived the war.
M-105 "Chelyabinsky komsomolets": 9 combat runs (71 days), 6 unsuccessful torpedo attacks, survived the war.
M-106 "Leninsky komsomol": 3 combat runs (30 days), no torpedo attacks, lost with 23 crewmembers around 05.-08.07.1943 (exploded on mine of mine fields NW-30/Sperre-III or, most probably, sank by flying boat BV 138 from 3/KFGr 406 08.07.43 - German pilot reported about oil spot after bomb attack).
[Amendment: lost with 23 crewmembers 05.07.1943 in the point 70.31'/30.59' - counter-attacked after unsuccessful torpedo attack by German submarine chasers UJ 1206, UJ 1217 and patrol ship NH 06, was heavily damaged by depth charges (73 were dropped) and rammed at 06:35 by UJ 1217 when the deck-house appeared above water, capsized submarine sank and large oil trace 700 m long was detected after ramming. See: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 59#1176859
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M-107 "Novosibirsky komsomolets": 4 combat runs (24 days), 3 torpedo attacks (one successful - 11.09.1943, 70.38'/30.26', convoy of 5 ships, 2 torpedos from 10 cables - German submarine chaser UJ 1217 "Star XXII" 307 brt with 29 crewmembers was sunk), survived the war.
M-108: 3 combat runs (18 days), 1 unsuccessful torpedo attack, lost with 23 crewmembers between 22-28.02.1944 (most probably exploded on mine of mine fields NW-30 or Sperre-III 28.02.1944).
M-119: 12 combat runs (73 days), 8 torpedo attacks (one successful - 19.11.1943, 2 warships, 2 torpedos from 5 cables, German decoy-ship "Schiff 20" 992 brt was heavily damaged and run aground), survived the war.
M-121: 2 combat runs (10 days), no torpedo attacks, lost with 21 crewmembers between 08.-14.11.1942 (most probably exploded on mine of mine fields Sperre-V or Bantos-A).
M-122: 4 combat runs (14 days), 3 torpedo attacks (one successful - 16.03.1943, 69.58'/30.03', convoy 11 ships, 2 torpedos from 3 cables - German transport "Johannisberger" 4533 brt with 2102 tons of coal and tar on board was heavily damaged by torpedo and sank in 1.5 hours, crew was rescued by escort ships), lost with 22 crewmembers 14.05.1943 (sank by two fighter-bombers Fw 190 from 14/JG5 in the point 69.56'/32.53', the dead body of mortally wounded by bomb fragments deputy commander senior lieutenant I. Il'in in the oil spot was found by two Soviet patrol boats in 3 hours).
M-171: 28 combat runs (128 days), 20 torpedo attacks (one + one successful - 29.04.1942, 70.07'/30.34', convoy 3 ships, 2 torpedos from 5 cables, German transport "Curityba" 4969 brt with iron ore and two mine-sweeping motor boats M 5403 and M 5407 on board was heavily damaged by both torpedos, run aground and completelly destroyed, 22 crewmembers were lost; and 29.01.1943, 70.32'/30.55', convoy 3 ships, 2 torpedos from 15 cables, German transport "Ilona Siemers" 3245 brt was heavily damaged by one torpedo), survived the war (reequipped into submarine-mine layer in 1943).
M-172: 1 combat run during the Winter war (5 days), 19 combat runs (89 days), 13 torpedo attacks (one successful - 01.02.1943, 70.42'/30.15', convoy 3 ships, 2 torpedos from 4 cables, German patrol ship V 6115 "Ostwind" 320 brt with 45 crewmembers was sunk by two torpedos), lost with 23 crewmembers between 02.-11.10.1943 (most probably exploded on mine of mine fields Sperre-V or NW-34/35).
M-173: 1 combat run during the Winter war (5 days), 13 combat runs (91 days), 4 torpedo attacks (one successful - 22.04.1942, 70.32'/30.47', convoy 6 ships, 2 torpedos from 5 cables, German military transport H-25 "Blankensee" 3236 brt without cargos was sunk), lost with 21 crewmembers around 16.08.1942 (most probably exploded on mine of mine fields Sperre-IV or Bantos-A, also that day an unclear radiomessage from the submarine [probably] was received).
M-174: 16 combat runs (138 days), 3 torpedo attacks (one successful - 21.12.1941, 70.04'/30.30', convoy 5 ships, 1 torpedo from 12 cables, German transport "Emshörn" 4301 brt with 3500 tons of portable barracks on board was sunk), lost with 25 crewmembers between 15.-17.10.1943 (most probably exploded on mine of mine fields Sperre-V or NW-34/35).
Interesting that M-174 exploded on antenna mine UMB of mine field Sperre-V once - 23.03.1943, but she could surface and successfully reached the home base that time (without nose part till 9th frame and heavy damages).
M-175: 1 combat run during the Winter war (6 days), 5 combat runs (47 days), 1 unsuccessful torpedo attack, lost with 21 crewmembers 10.01.1942 (torpedoed by U 584 in the point 70.09'/31.50').
Interesting that M-175 was attacked by enemy submarine (U 81) one time before, 07.08.1941, from 4 German torpedos one hit the Soviet submarine but didn't explode and only lightly scratched the hull.
M-176: 1 combat run during the Winter war (6 days), 16 combat runs (98 days), 7 unsuccessful torpedo attacks, 2 destructions of detected floating mines 20.04.1942 (14 45mm shells were spent) and 29.05.1942, lost with 21 crewmembers around 04.07.1942 (most probably exploded on mine of mine fields Sperre-V or Bantos-A, but the version of attacks by German mine-sweeper M-16 and submarine chasers from 12 flotilla 03.07.1942 is also quite reasonable)
M-type, XV series:
M-200 "Mest" ("Revenge"): 6 combat runs (65 days), 1 unsuccessful torpedo attack, survived the war.
M-201: 5 combat runs (39 days), 4 torpedo attacks (one successful - 19.08.1944, 70.28'/30.58', convoy 24 ships, 2 torpedos from 6 cables, German patrol ship V 6112 "Friesse" 452 brt with 29 crewmembers was sunk by one torpedo), survived the war.
Regards, BP