(From Soviet-empire): Updated chronology of Soviet submarine victories and losses in WW2 (2022)

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(From Soviet-empire): Updated chronology of Soviet submarine victories and losses in WW2 (2022)

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Post by lupodimare89 » 07 Nov 2022, 20:00

This thread it’s a preserved version of latest updated page on the currently (hopefully not forever) closed forum “Soviet-empire”. Years ago I begun a process of reading, studying and researching entirely for hobby/amateur interest the history of naval warfare involving the Soviet Union. Years by years, my interests expanded to other conflicts (Russian and Spanish Civil Wars, Cold War conflicts etc.) often poorly described in mainstream media and sites. It doesn’t claim to be definitive or error-free, but I believe it’s valuable or interesting for people curious to see aspects of less known naval warfare (especially in English). This and my other works can be obviously used or re-posted for free, I've sadly seen how there is some commercial exploitation (publications of few books i am absolutely not involved at all!). Obviously these "authors" probably never checked the original sources or bothered to notice how each of these works it's not immutable and sometimes changes and corrections happens after years.

Work is essentially based on the Russian site Sovboat.ru and work of author Miroslav Morozov: these are the top modern and most updated sources of Soviet Submarine warfare in WW2. German site historisches-marinearchiv.de is also a relatively good source.
Lists of Soviet successes and victories made in other sites (especially English literature) like Uboat.net and Wikipedia are NOT good sources, including many mistakes generated by ‘90s works.
Similar works and tables made on English-based sites (uboat.net and wikipedia) and older English literature are not updated and contain a number of mistakes.

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BALTIC FLEET SUBMARINES
(Note: original file on Soviet-Empire included a large summary with all data that still can be extracted from the sheer list).

Shcuka series III
ShCh-301(lost 28 Aug 1941 mine from field of Finnish minelayers Riilahti and Ruotsinsalmi, during Tallinn Evacuation. 13 or 14 crewmembers immediately survived the sinking, but the merchant that rescued them also sunk. In the end only 2 survived, including commander later died on ShCh-402 in 1942)
14/Jun/40 inspected three Estonian fishing boats and recovered valuable material from the crashed Finnish Ju-52 “Kaleva” plane, shot down by Soviet DB-3T torpedo bombers: currency and diplomatic mail recovered. The aircraft attempted to avoid the Soviet-declared blockade on Estonia.
ShCh-302(lost Oct 1942 mine from German fields “Nashorn”, “Seeigel” or “Juminda” (note: wreck found in 2019))
ShCh-303 Received the Guards Badge (even if scored only one real victory).
21/May/42 a unique desertion episode during war for a Soviet submarine during the war: a single traitor sabotaged the radio and sealed himself out of the conning tower sending signal to Germans. Submarine dived and the enemy patrol boats picked off the defector on sea.
20/Jul/42 badly damaged German merchant Aldebaran(7891 GRT) torpedo. Carried troops but only 3 KIA and 3 WIA.
9/Mar/45 often wrongly credited with the sinking of German merchant Borbeck (6002 GRT) torpedo
ShCh-304(lost Nov 1942 mine from German field “Nashorn”)

Shchuka series Vbis
ShCh-305 (lost 5 Nov 1942 rammed by Finnish submarine Vetehinen)
ShCh-308 (lost Oct 1942 mine from German fields “Seeigel”: wreck found and explored in early 2019. Discovery of wreck rule out past claim of sinking by Finnish submarine Iku-Turso on 27/Oct/42: the claim was also already considered weak because ShCh-307 was the real undamaged target while ShCh-308 was already sailing back to base on 20 October.)

Shchuka series VbisII
ShCh-306(lost Nov 1942 mine from German field “Nashorn”(note: wreck found in 2015))
6/Nov/42 sunk German merchant Elbing-9 (467 GRT) torpedo
ShCh-307 Received the Order of the Red Banner.
After decommissioning, the conning tower was preserved as memorial.
10/Aug/41 sunk German submarine U-144 with torpedo. One of the two German U-boats torpedoed by Soviet submarine.
Took part at the Tallinn Evacuation, saving 4 (or 8) persons from sea.
26/Oct/42 sunk Finnish merchant Betty H. (2478 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of pyrite.
27/Oct/42 suffered attacks with torpedoes and gunfire from Finnish submarine Iku-Turso without damages (Finnish wrongly believe to have sunk a target).
16/Jan/45 often wrongly credited with the sinking of German merchant Henrietta Schulze (1923 GRT) torpedo
ShCh-309 Received the Guards Badge
12/Sept/42 sunk Finnish merchant Bonden (695 GRT) torpedo
10/Nov/44 sunk German merchant Carl Cords (903 GRT) torpedo
7/Dec/44 sunk German merchant Nordenham (4592 GRT) torpedo
23/Feb/45 sunk German merchant Göttingen (6267 GRT) torpedo. Ship was carrying 1300 soldiers: 100 killed.
ShCh-310 Received the Order of the Red Banner
30/Sept/42 sunk German merchant Franz Rudolf(1419 GRT) torpedo
8/Oct/44 sunk German transport RO-24 Zonnewijk(4499 GRT) torpedo. Ship was carrying soldiers: 260 killed.
Often wrongly credited with the sinking of dredger “Bagger-3”, shortly before the other successful attack.
10/Apr/45 often wrongly credited with the sinking of German merchant Ilmenau (1201 GRT) torpedo
ShCh-311(lost Oct 1942 mine from German field “Nashorn”(note: wreck found in 2012))
Received the Order of the Red Banner, after the Winter War’s campaign.
28/Dec/39 often wrongly credited with damaging Finnish merchant Sigrid (1224 GRT) gunfire, but ship suffered no real damage. --- during Winter War
29/Dec/39 sunk Finnish merchant Wilpas(775 GRT) gunfire. Cargo of grain--- during Winter War
5/Jan/40 sunk Swedish merchant Fenris(484 GRT) gunfire. Cargo of fuel --- during Winter War
Also lightly damaged the Swedish lightship Sydostbrotten (372tons) with gunfire during the same attack (the boat saved crew of Fenris).
15/Nov/41 damaged Danish merchant Emmanuel (1284 GRT) gunfire. Some sources wrongly describe the target of the attack as the wreck of Soviet merchant Estirand (4444 GRT), already total loss after German air attack.

Shchuka series X
ShCh-317(lost Jul 1942 mine from German field “Seeigel” (note: wreck found in 2017, past claim by Finnish minelayer Ruotsinsalmi denied)
All victories scored in the same mission: high efficiency but submarine sunk before opportunity to receive award.
16/Jun/42 sunk Finnish merchant Argo(2513 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of potash salt.
18/Jun/42 damaged Danish merchant Orion (2405 GRT) torpedo
22/Jun/42 sunk Swedish merchant Ada Gorthon(2399 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 4000 tons of iron ore.
8/Jul/42 sunk German merchant Otto Cords(906 GRT) torpedo
10/Jul/42 Swedish schooner Hannah (96 GRT) with a cargo of sand was lost and it was claimed a collision with the submarine (accidental or voluntary).
Recent discovery of wreck does not support this possible victory.
ShCh-318 4/Feb/45 sunk German tanker Hiddensee(643 GRT) torpedo
10/Feb/45 collided against an enemy merchant. Submarine got some damages, unclear the identity of the merchant and her damages.
ShCh-319(lost Sep 1941 mine from German field “Wartbug”(note: wreck found in 2012))
28/Sept/41 unsuccessfully attacked with torpedoes the German light cruiser Leipzig
ShCh-320 (lost on 2 Oct 1942 mine from German field “Seeigel” (note: wreck found on 2017)) Received the Order of the Red Banner (even if scored only one real victory).
5/Jul/42 sunk German merchant Anna Katrin Fritzen (677 GRT) torpedo
ShCh-322(lost Oct 1941 mine from German field “Corbett”(note: wreck found in 2012))
10/Dec/39 sunk German merchant Reinbeck(2804 GRT) torpedo --- during Winter War
12/Dec/39 damaged German merchant Helga Böge(2181 GRT) gunfire ---during Winter War
16/Dec/39 often wrongly credited for damaging German merchant Gilhausen (4339 GRT) with gunfire --- during Winter War.
ShCh-323(lost 1 May 1943 by bottom mine in Kronstadt channel) received the Order of the Red Banner
5/Dec/39 damaged German merchant Olivia (1308 GRT) with gunfire --- during Winter War
10/Dec/39 sunk Estonian merchant Kassari(379 GRT) gunfire --- during Winter War
13/Oct/41 attempted an attack against German light cruiser Köln but failed the attack maneuver.
16/Oct/41sunk German merchant Baltenland(3784 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of lumber
ShCh-324(lost Nov 1941 mine from German field “Apolda”(note: wreck found in 2015)) Received the Order of the Red Banner after the Winter War’s campaign
13/Jan/40 Finnish auxiliary patrol ship Aura-II sunk after explosion while launching depth charges against the submarine.
Old Soviet sources wrongly claimed submarine surfaced and opened fire. In any case, can be considered an indirect victory.– during Winter War.

Shchuka series Xbis
ShCh-405(lost 13 or 14 Jun 1942 mine from German field “Brummbär“(note: wreck found in 2018))
ShCh-406 (lost 29 May 1943 mine from German field “Seeigel” (note: wreck found in 2017, past claim by Finnish minelayer Riilahti denied) Received the Order of the Red Banner
8/Jul/42 badly damaged German trawler Fides (581 GRT) torpedo. Carried a cargo of wood.
26/Oct/42 often wrongly credited for sinking the German trawler Mercator (119 GRT) torpedo
29/Oct/42 sunk Swedish merchant Bengt Sture(872 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of coal. 7 POW.
1/Nov/42 sunk Finnish merchant Agnes(2983 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of coke coal
ShCh-407 6/Oct/44 sunk German merchant Nordstern(1127 GRT) torpedo. Carried troops: 531 killed.
4/Dec/44 sunk German merchant Seeburg(12181 GRT) torpedo. Large vessel used as target-ship for U-boats.
ShCh-408(lost 22 May 1943 German MFP type armed barges, including F-188 and F-191, with gunfire (note: wreck found 2016 rule out aircraft or depth charges damages by Finnish minelayer Ruotsinsalmi three days later.)
22/May/43 damaged German armed barge F-188 (155 GRT) gunfire during submarine’s last stand battle.
ShCh-411 and ShCh-412 completed only in 1944 and 1945, inactive.

Srednyaya series IX
S-1(lost 23 Jun 1941 scuttled in harbor to avoid capture but Germans managed to recover her) Received the Order of the Red Banner after the Winter War
10/Dec/39 sunk German merchant Bolheim(3324 GRT) gunfire. Cargo of pulp for Finland. --- during Winter War
Only Soviet submarine that saw service among enemy ranks. After recovery, Germans used S-1 without name change to tow U-boats in harbors, then expended as target during a trial with launch of depth charges on 7 August 1943.
S-2(lost 3 Jan 1940 on mines laid by Finnish minelayer Louhi. Only Soviet submarine loss of Winter War) --- during Winter War
S-3(lost 24 Jun 1941 sunk by German motor torpedo boats S-60 and S-35, after a gunfire battle. Submarine was attempting to flee on surface carrying workers despite orders to scuttle in harbor. Only 9 survived POW of ~100 crewmembers and passengers. S-35 suffered 4 WIA because of Soviet fire.)
16/Dec/39 often wrongly credited for damaging German merchant Ginnheim (4794 GRT), 1 killed, 2 wounded with gunfire, but actually ground artillery -- during Winter War

Srednyaya series IXbis
S-4 (lost 5 Jan 1945 rammed and sunk by German torpedo boat T-3 (note: wreck found in 2014, giving confirmation to loss)).
12/Oct/44 sunk German trawler Taunus (218 GRT) torpedo
13/Oct/44 sunk German tanker Terra (1533 GRT) torpedo
S-5 (lost 28 Aug 1941 mine, during Tallinn Evacuation (note: wreck found in 2012). Nearby ships saved 14 crewmembers.)
S-6 (lost after 6 Aug 1941 mine from German field “Wartbug”(note: wreck found in 2011))
S-7(lost 21 Oct 1942 sunk by Finnish submarine Vesihiisi. 4 POWs including commander.) The submarine scored 4 victories, in addition to one unconfirmed.
All victories scored in the same mission: high efficiency but submarine sunk before opportunity to receive award.
Between the end of October and the beginning of November 1941, S-7 made repetitive shelling of German-controlled positions at Narva (uncommon operations for Baltic).
9/Jul/42 sunk Swedish merchant Margareta(1272 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of coal.
11/Jul/42 sunk Swedish merchant Luleå(5611 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of iron ore.
27/Jul/42 missed German merchant Ellen Larsen (1938 GRT): often described as damaged due grounding after artillery attack, but there is no official source or report confirming this alleged event.
30/Jul/42 sunk German merchant Käthe(1599 GRT) torpedo. General cargo.
5/Aug/42 sunk Finnish merchant Pohjanlahti(682 GRT) gunfire. Cargo of potatoes. 2 POW.
S-8 (lost Oct 1941 mine from German field “Wartbug”(note: wreck found in 1999))
S-9(lost Aug 1943 mine from German field “Seeigel” (note: wreck found in 2013))
27/Sept/42 badly damaged German tanker Mittelmeer (6370 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of gasoline, 42t lost.
28/Sept/42 badly damaged German merchant Hörnum (1467 GRT) gunfire
S-10 (lost after 28 Jun 1941 mine from German field “Wartbug”(note: wreck found in 2017))
S-11(lost 2 Aug 1941 mine from German field “Coburg” laid by S-boats. 3 crewmembers survived, swimming to surface from submerged wreck.)
S-12(lost after 1 Aug 1943 mine from “Nashorn” field (note: wreck inspected in 2018 confirmed fate).
30/Aug/42 attempted to attack the old German battleship Schlesien, but S-12 could not launch her torpedoes for previous damages by depth charges.
21/Oct/42 badly damaged German merchant Sabine Howald(5956 GRT) torpedo
27/Oct/42 badly damaged German merchant Malgache(6903 GRT) torpedo, ship run aground to avoid sinking.
The mission in fall 1942 made by S-12 was the single longest-ever done by a single Soviet submarine during the conflict (62 days).
S-13 The submarine had a total of 6 victories, and received the Order of the Red Banner
11/Sept/42 sunk Finnish merchant Hera(1379 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of coal.
12/Sept/42 sunk Finnish merchant Jussi H.(2325 GRT) torpedo. General cargo
18/Sept/42 sunk Dutch schooner Anna W.(290 GRT) gunfire
9/Oct/44 badly damaged German trawler Siegfried (563 GRT) gunfire
30/Jan/45 sunk German transport ship Wilhelm Gustloff(25484 GRT) torpedo. Largest ever human loss for a ship’s sinking in history. Ship carried 10600 persons (including almost 9000 civilians, the rest were soldiers including almost 1000 submariners). Up 9400 persons died with the sinking of Wilhelm Gustloff.
10/Feb/45 sunk German transport ship General Steuben(14660 GRT) torpedo. Ship carried 4300 persons (including 800 civilians): 3800 died.
S-13 scored the best Soviet result in terms of tonnage of enemy shipping: 44138 GRT (but Soviet Navy rewarded numerical kills).

Leninist series II
L-1 (decommissioned in August 1941. She was the oldest vessel of the class and in need of extensive repairs: the Baltic Fleet focused on completing modern submarines)
L-2 (lost 14 Nov 1941 mine from field laid by Finnish minelayer Riilahti (note: wreck found in 2006))
L-3 The best ever Soviet submarine with 10 confirmed victories with three other unconfirmed victories. Received the Guards Badge.
After decommissioning, the conning tower was preserved as memorial.
30/Sept/41 attacked in harbor by Finnish motor torpedo boats Nuoli and Sisu of the 4 torpedoes, three exploded nearby causing minor damage. Finnish boats retreated reporting minor splinter damages (currently not credited as individual victories) claiming a “Fugas” class minesweeper sunk (none was lost or damaged).
Between October and November 1941, wrongly credited the losses of Kaija (1876 GRT), Henny (764 GRT), Uno (408 GRT) and Egeran (1143 GRT) by mines all currently discredited by modern authors, likely caused by German own defensive fields.
18/Aug/42 sunk Swedish merchant C.F. Liljevalch(5513GRT) torpedo. Cargo of iron ore.
25/Aug/42 often wrongly credited for sinking German merchant Franz Bohmke (210 GRT) with mine. Merchant sunk on 25/Sept by storm.
28/Aug/42 sunk German trawler Walter(177 GRT) mine
21/Oct/42 new research indicate the possibility that sunk German merchant Johanna (143 GRT) mine. However this chance is shared with British air-laid mines, and there is lack of confirmation on official Kriegsmarine data.
10/Nov/42 periscope bent after collision with a merchant of an enemy convoy, the submarine remained in the area laying her mines.
17/Nov/42 sunk German merchant Hindenburg(7880 GRT) mine. Cargo of 36 vehicles and 1000 Soviet POWs (6 of them killed, others staged a failed insurrection).
30/Nov/42 sunk German merchant Dirschau (762 GRT) mine (wreck never found, but remains located in proper position)
9/Dec/42 sunk German merchant Edith Bosselmann(952 GRT) mine
5/Feb/43 it is possible that German merchant Tristan (1701 GRT) was sunk on old submarine’s mine (field undetected by Germans).
6/Feb/43 it is possible that German merchant Grundzee (866 GRT) was sunk on old submarine’s mine (field undetected by Germans).
30/Mar/43 often wrongly credited the loss of submarine U-416 by mines. Actually, submarine sunk on British air-dropped mines (later recovered).
14/Nov/44 badly damaged German sailing training ship Albert Leo Schlageter (3655GRT) mine
20/Nov/44 sunk German fleet torpedo boat T-34 with mine. Largest and most powerful warship (Elbing class) sunk by Soviet submarine during the War.
29/Jan/45 sunk German merchant Henry Lütgens(1141 GRT) mine
17/Apr/45 sunk German transport ship Goya(5230 GRT) torpedo.
Ship carried at least 6100 persons (but possibly more unregistered): at least 1500 soldiers, 385 wounded soldiers and 3500 civilians died.
19/April/45 sunk German minesweeping motor-launch by torpedo. (Boat was one of the launches assigned to vessel MRS-11: she was on the path of the torpedo that was aiming at the larger ship and was destroyed).
New research indicate that the German floating dock Lindenau-Dock II (1500tons) suffered some splinter damage because of the motor-launch explosion, the amount of indirect damage caused is unclear and currently it is not considered as an additional victory.
Other victories claimed post-war with mines on 1945 (Pollux, M-3138, Jersbek) are currently discredited.

Leninist series XIIImod
L-21 Second best submarine in Baltic, with 9 victories. Never received an award because mine victories known only after the war.
Unfinished at the beginning of the war, could begin operations only for the 1944/1945 campaigns.
23/Nov/44 damaged German merchant Eichberg(1923 GRT) mine
24/Nov/44 sunk Danish merchant Elie(1873 GRT) mine
and damaged German patrol ship Vs-302 on mine the same day
and sunk Swedish ferry Hansa (563 GRT) torpedo the same day. 83 sailors and passengers died.
22/Dec/44 often wrongly credited German merchant Eberhard (749 GRT) sunk on submarines’ mines. By the time of loss, Germans officially eliminated the field, British air-laid mine more likely cause).
14/Mar/45 sunk German torpedo boat T-3 with mine
and sunk German torpedo boat T-5 with mine the same day
16/Mar/45 sunk German submarine U-367 with mine
23/Mar/45 sunk German patrol ship V-2022/E Colzmann with torpedo
25/Mar/45 sunk German auxiliary gunboat LAT-7 Gretel with torpedo
Her victories in 1945 represent a rarity among Soviet submarines victories, being all warships.
Other two victories for 1945 (tug Erni sunk by torpedo and destroyer Z-43 damaged by mine) currently fully discredited.

Katyusha series XIV
K-51 Unfinished at the beginning of the war, could begin operations only for the 1944/1945 campaigns.
28/Nov/44 sunk German trawler Solling(260 GRT) gunfire
1/Dec/44 sunk German trawler Saar(235 GRT) gunfire
28/Jan/45 sunk Danish merchant Viborg(2028 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of coal.
K-52 Received the Order of the Red Banner (unworthy award, because of 7 victories claimed on 13 attacks, none was real).
Unfinished at the beginning of the war, could begin operations only for the 1944/1945 campaigns.
K-53 Unfinished at the beginning of the war, could begin operations only for the 1944/1945 campaigns.
17/Mar/45 sunk German merchant Margarethe Cords(1912 GRT) torpedo
After the end of the war, on 13/May/45 shelled and destroyed an abandoned German armed boat.
K-54 never completed. Cannibalized during war to provide spare parts to other submarines of the class.
K-55 at first cannibalized during war to provide spare parts to other submarines of the class. Later completed only in March 1945, but too late to begin combat operations.
K-56 Unfinished at the beginning of the war, could begin operations only for the 1944/1945 campaigns.
From January 1942, despite incomplete, it provided an important help to the population during the Leningrad Siege, using her engines to pump drinking water directed to bakeries and allow the production of bread during the siege.
26/Dec/44 sunk German merchant Baltenland (3038 GRT) torpedo
29/Dec/44 sunk Swedish merchant Venersborg(1046 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of wood pulp.
11/Apr/45 sunk Swedish schooner Ramona (57 GRT) gunfire

Dekabrist series I
D-2 After decommissioning, the ship preserved and turned into a Museum-ship on land.
14/Oct/42 sunk German merchant Jacobus Fritzen(4090 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of coal
19/Oct/42 damaged German ferry ship Deutschland (2972 GRT) torpedo. Carried Norwegian Legion soldiers of the Waffen-SS, 24 dead and 29 wounded.
Active until the very end of the war, despite age but without further victories.

Kalev series (Former Estonian submarines incorporated to the Fleet).
Kalev(lost Nov 1941 mine possibly from German field “Juminda”. Wreck not yet found)
Victories claimed with mines on 1941 (merchants Mosel-I and Frauenburg) currently discredited and actually sunk on own German mines.
During the Tallinn Evacuation, was strafed by a German plane suffering 1 KIA, 1 WIA, but rescued 8 persons from sea.
Lembit Received the Order of the Red Banner. While Lembit has only 3 confirmed victories, there are also other two unconfirmed victories.
After decommissioning, the ship preserved and turned into a Museum-ship (moved on land only in 2011).
A number of victories claimed post-war with mines on 1941 and 1942 (Starke, Orkan, Kathe O) are currently discredited.
14/Sept/42 damaged German merchant Finnland (5281 GRT) torpedo. Carried troops: 10 killed, 86 wounded.
Depth charges launched after the attack caused heavy damages to submarine (including a fire, with 6 WIA), but Lembit managed to return to base.
13/Oct/44 sunk Danish merchant Hilma Lau(2414 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of coal.
15/Oct/44 it is possible that torpedoed and sunk a German fishing boat
24/Nov/44 sunk German trawler Spreeufer(216 GRT) mine
Other victories claimed post-war with mines on 1944 and 1945 (M-421, M-3619, V-305, Pionier-5) currently discredited.
25/Apr/45 possibly sunk German patrol boat Vs-343 on mines (ship missing without trace, other research however assigns her as victim of Soviet air attack).
1/May/45 new research claims the possibility that sunk German landing barge F-193 sunk on mine. This is very unlikely, because distance, time (field laid in November 1944) and presence of other mines including British air-laid and German defensive fields.

Ronis series (Former Latvian submarines incorporated to the Fleet).
Ronis (lost 23 Jun 1941 scuttled in harbor to avoid capture)
Spidola (lost 23 Jun 1941 scuttled in harbor to avoid capture)

Pravda series IV (unsuccessful “cruiser-submarines” design, never used in such role and used as transports).
P-1(lost 10 Sept 1941 mine from German field “Juminda” while on transport mission to supply Hanko (note: wreck found in 2008)).
P-2 Made a single transport mission, carrying a load of fuel from Kronstadt to Leningrad under enemy fire.
On reserve status since 1942, decommissioned in 1944 but reactivated post-war as training boat.
P-3 Had an accidental collision with B-2 on 16 July 1941, further air damages prevented use as transport.
On reserve status since 1942, decommissioned in 1944 but reactivated post-war as training boat.

B-2 old veteran of the Russian Civil War. Used for training and later to recharge batteries
At the time named “Pantera” torpedoed and sunk the British destroyer HMS Vittoria on 31/Aug/19 during the Russian Civil War.
It was the only submarine victory scored by Soviet submarines in Baltic during the conflict, it was also the only destroyer ever sunk by a Russian or Soviet submarine with torpedo attack!

L-55 old ex- British submarine of WWI sunk in action by Soviets during Russian Civil War. Used to recharge batteries.

Malyutka series VImod
M-71 (lost 23 Jun 1941 scuttled in harbor to avoid capture)
M-72 M-73 M-74 M-75 M-76 all decommissioned and in reserve already in 1942
M-77 transferred in Ladoga Lake for reconnaissance.
M-78 (lost 23 Jun 1941 sunk by German submarine U-144)
M-79 transferred in Ladoga Lake for reconnaissance.
M-80 (lost 24 Jun 1941 scuttled in harbor to avoid capture)
M-81(lost 1 Jul 1941 mine from German field “Gotha” laid by S-boats. 2 crewmembers on tower survived, one escaped swimming from submerged wreck.)
M-83(lost 27 Jun 1941 scuttled in harbor to avoid capture)

Malyutka project95
M-401 experimental submarine with AIP technology. Moved to Caspian Sea in 1941 to continue tests during the war (not included in overall numbers of Malyutka class). Despite incidents and difficulties, it provided experience for the post-war developments of such technology.

Malyutka series XII
M-90 made unsuccessful patrols.
M-92 experimental submarine with AIP technology. Tests halted during the war (officially designed as “R-1” or “REDO submarine”).
M-94(lost 21 Jul 1941 sunk by German submarine U-140. 3 crewmembers on tower survived, other 8 escaped swimming from submerged wreck.)
M-95(lost 15 Jun 1942 mine from Finnish field “Rukayarvi-B” (note: wreck found in 2015)).
13/Jun/42 launched two torpedoes against the wreck of Soviet merchant Shauliay (939 GRT), already a total loss by German air raid.
M-96(lost 10 Sep 1944 mine from German field “Seeigel”, note: wreck found in July 2021 confirmed the day and cause of loss)
14/Feb/42 suffered an enemy ground artillery’s hit in Leningrad. Repairs needed for four months.
14/Aug/42 often wrongly credited for sinking German merchant Helena (1850 GRT). Actually, ship sank on British air-dropped mines.
11/Nov/42 landed five “scouts” for a special mission (with German uniform, to infiltrate and retrieve an Enigma machine). The mission failed (machine was not found) but scouts recovered documents and 2 POWs, however sailing back to submarine two scouts and a POW died when their rubber-boat capsized because of weather.
M-97(lost Sept 1942 mine from German field “Nashorn” (note: wreck found in 1990, mine damage deny the claim of Finnish VMV patrol boats))
M-98(lost 15 Nov 1941 mine, possibly on the fields “D-35” or “D-46”)
M-99(lost 27 Jun 1941 sunk by German submarine U-149)
M-102 made unsuccessful patrols.
M-103(lost 25 Aug 1941 mine from field “D-2” laid by German minelayer Brummer)

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BLACK SEA FLEET SUBMARINES

Shchuka series Vbis
ShCh-201 received the Order of the Red Banner. Unworthy award, all her 8 torpedo attacks failed to hit enemy vessels.
30/Jun/43 sunk fishing motorboat MFK-5701(15GRT) boarded and bottom holed. 8 POW.
12/May/44 often wrongly credited for sinking German merchant Geiserich (1309 GRT), actually sunk by Soviet Il-2 attack aircrafts.
ShCh-202 on 8/May/44 often wrongly credited for the sinking of German barge Elbe-5 (actually sunk by ground artillery)
ShCh-203 (lost 26 Aug 1943 sunk by Italian midget submarine CB-4. Only submarine-on-submarine loss of the whole Black Sea theatre.)

Shchuka series VbisII
ShCh-204 (lost 6 Dec 1941 sunk by German seaplane He-59 (more likely), or Bulgarian seaplane Ar-196. Claim of Bulgarian submarine chasers is wrong.)
ShCh-205 received the Guards Badge. Relatively efficient submarine, despite age, in her short career.
18/May/42 damaged Turkish merchant Duatepe(128 GRT) gunfire. Cargo of textile and radio. (Often wrongly reported as sunk).
and damaged Turkish schooner Mahbuba Jahan(20 GRT)gunfire the same day. Cargo of charcoal.
23/May/42 sunk Turkish merchant Şafak (330 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of tiles and porcelain. (Other translations “Safek” or “Zafer” are wrong).
Since Oct 1942 submarine was in maintenance, completed only in November 1944.
ShCh-206 (lost 9 Jul 1941 sunk by Romanian motor torpedo boats NMS Viforul, NMS Vijelia and NMS Viscolul with depth charges. Despite many wrong claims, this remains the only fully confirmed Romanian naval success with depth charges during the war. Claims she sunk by Soviet friendly fire attack are completely wrong.)
ShCh-207 7/Sept/42 attacked twice (six torpedoes) the Romanian destroyer NMS Regina Maria but without scoring hits.
Since May 1943 submarine was in maintenance but completed only after the war and submarine made no war patrols after this date.

Shchuka series X
ShCh-208(lost after 23 Aug 1942 mine from Romanian field “S-21” laid by auxiliary minelayer NMS Dacia)
ShCh-209 Scored 5 victories. Received the Order of the Red Banner
22/Aug/43 capture Turkish schooner Derviş (25/30 GRT), then left drifting to sink. (Name “Derviske” actually wrong, possibly later recovered by Turkish).
25/Aug/43 capture Turkish schooner Yilmaz(55/60 GRT) , then left drifting to sink. Cargo of wood, apples and nuts.
2/Dec/43 sunk German landing craft F-566(155 GRT) torpedo. Carried 3 assault guns and an armored reconnaissance car.
20/Jul/44 sunk Turkish schooner Semsi Bahri (50/55 GRT) torpedo.
26/Jul/44 sunk Turkish schooner Hyydakerim(125GRT) gunfire. Cargo of fishes and oranges. 7 sailors captured.
Also wrongly credited with day with sinking Bulgarian schooner Belsica (85 GRT) torpedo (actually sunk by mine).
Also wrongly credited with damaging Bulgarian schooner Totka (200 GRT) gunfire (actually sunk in Mediterranean).
ShCh-210(lost after 12 Mar 1942 mine from Romanian field “S-15” laid by minelayer NMS Amiral Murgescu)
ShCh-211(lost after 14 Nov 1941 mine from Romanian field “S-18” laid by auxiliary minelayer NMS Dacia)
Received no awards because lost earlier during the war, but could have deserved to receive the Order of the Red Banner or the Guards Badge.
11/Aug/41 accomplished an important mission, landing on enemy shore a group of Bulgarian communists to direct the local Partisan movement.
15/Aug/41 sunk Romanian merchant Peles (5708 GRT) torpedo. First victory of the Black Sea submarines.
29/Sept /41 sunk Italian tanker Superga (6154 GRT) torpedo. 1800 tons of gasoline and 2350tons of oil
Submarine was the most efficient one in the Black Sea fleet for the first year of war by sheer tonnage sunk, showing high efficiency for Soviet standards.
ShCh-212(lost after 11 Dec 1942 mine from Romanian field “S-44” laid by minelayers NMS Amiral Murgescu and NMS Dacia).
ShCh-213 (lost after 14 Oct 1942 mine from Romanian field “S-7” laid by minelayer NMS Regele Carol-I and NMS Amiral Murgescu (note: wreck found in 2008 discredit the past claim by German submarine chaser UJ-116 Xanten))
23/Feb/42 sunk Turkish merchant Çankaya (164 GRT) gunfire. Cargo of 170tons of metal pipes and 30 tons of bricks.
24/Feb/42 sunk Bulgarian merchant Struma (257 GRT) torpedo, carried Jewish refugees, 768 dead
3/Mar/42 unexploded torpedo hit on Turkish merchant Adana (1158 GRT).
ShCh-214 (lost 19 Jun 1942 sunk by Italian motor torpedo boat MAS-571 with torpedo attack. Two crewmembers captured). Second most successful Soviet submarine in Black Sea with 6 victories (6 targets sunk, even if five of them schooners of small size).
3/Nov/41 sunk Turkish schooner Kaynakdere (ext 75 GRT) gunfire. Cargo of cotton.
5/Nov/41 sunk Italian tanker Torcello (3336 GRT) torpedo. Important loss (dispatched by Italians to recover the needed Romanian fuel).
1/Jan/42 sunk Turkish schooner Koraltepe (60/65 GRT) gunfire. Cargo of food and tobacco. (Also reported with shortened name “Tepe”).
29/May/42 sunk an unknown schooner (? GRT) ramming (unclear identity, but confirmed success). Cargo of tobacco.
31/May/42 sunk an unknown schooner (? GRT) gunfire (unclear identity, but confirmed success).
2/Jun/42 sunk an unknown schooner (? GRT) ramming (unclear identity, but confirmed success). Cargo of grain.
Turkish identity of the three unknown schooners (and reported names “Hudarvendigar”, “Mahbubdihan” and “Kaynarea”) currently disputed, according last modern assessment it was Bulgarian smugglers.
ShCh-215 Scored 6 victories and received the Guards Badge. Third best Soviet submarine in Black Sea (5 ships sunk and 1 damaged).
18/Nov/41 sunk Turkish merchant Yenice(428 GRT) torpedo.
24/Jan/43 damaged German tug Stralsund (190 GRT) with gunfire during a surface battle, (also submarine suffered 3 WIA).
24/May/43 slightly damaged German minesweeping boat R-164 with torpedo explosion (not direct hit). The actual damage was insignificant and did not require dockyard repairs.
30/Aug/43 sunk German merchant Thisbé(1782 GRT) torpedo.1600 tons of chrome ore (it was a pre-designed target).
She was an important target under close escort of Romanian destroyers NMS Regina Maria and NMS Marasesti.
15/Nov/43 sunk German landing craft F-592(155 GRT) torpedo. 15 Germans carried missing (+ 4 sailors)
24/Apr/44 recovered on sea a German defector on a small rowboat.
5/Aug/44 sunk Turkish schooner Mefküre (60/65 GRT) gunfire, carried Jewish refugees and 301 were killed.
Also on the same attack, submarine claimed a second boat sunk, likely a lifeboat from the Mefküre (not assessed as a separate victory).
24/Aug/44 sunk Bulgarian schooner Vita (135 GRT) torpedo. Last Soviet submarine victory in Black Sea.

Shchuka series Xbis
ShCh-216(lost 17 Feb 1944 sunk by German submarine-hunter UJ-106 with depth charges (note: wreck found in 2013, disproved claims by mine from “S-77” field or combined attack of UJ-103 and UJ-104))
7/Oct/42 often wrongly credited for forcing a Romanian dredger to run aground after failed torpedo attack.
10/Oct/42 sunk Romanian merchant Carpati (4336 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of field kitchens, barracks equipment, projectors and coal.
6/Aug/43 badly damaged German tanker Firuz (7327 GRT) torpedo (later renamed “Friederike”)

Srednyaya series IXmod
S-31 Received the Order of the Red Banner, even if made only five torpedo attacks).
21/Sept/42 missed with torpedoes the tug Perovolyka but the torpedoes exploded on the beach, killing 5 German soldiers.
27/Sept/42 shelled Yalta, but likely caused no damage.
9/Dec/43 sunk German landing craft F-580 (155 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 20 tons of ammunition cause explosion of craft.
S-32(lost 26 Jun 1942 German air attack from He-111 in open sea).
S-33 Received the Guards Badge. Scored few but significant victories.
6/Nov/41 attempted twice to attack Romanian destroyer NMS Marasesti, but each time torpedoes missed.
20/Apr/43 sunk Romanian merchant Suceava (6876 GRT) torpedo. Empty, but at the time of her sinking, the Axis lost 1/4 of the GRT of shipping for military necessity according the German black sea's admiral own evaluation.
12/May/44 sunk landing craft F-130(155GRT) gunfire. Abandoned after Soviet air attack, S-33 boarded her and captured a Kriegsmarine flag.
S-34(lost between 12/13 Nov 1941 mine from Bulgarian field “S-39” or Romanian field “S-16”)
S-35 transferred in Caspian Sea to avoid damages and completed only after war

Leninist series II
L-4 the best soviet submarine of Black Sea with 9 victories, one indirect success and one unconfirmed. Received Order of Red Banner.
Having 8 confirmed sinking/unrepaired targets and 1 damaged target, L-4 was also the second best Soviet submarine during the conflict (surpassed only by L-3 of Baltic Fleet).
Interestingly known as “Garibaldiets” after the Italian historical figure, (original launch name) even if by mid-‘30s Soviet submarines officially named only by number.
9/Sept/41 sometimes wrongly described as responsible for sinking Bulgarian schooner “Uspech” with gunfire. No such ship attacked, it was a brief friendly-fire incident against ShCh-208 (no hits).
15/Sept/41 sunk Bulgarian merchant Chipka (2304 GRT) mine. Cargo of grain.
5/Oct/41 missed the Romanian destroyer NMS Regina Maria with two torpedoes.
10/Oct/41 sunk the Romanian auxiliary minelayer NMS Regele Carol-I with mine. This was the most important warship sunk by submarine in Black Sea.
During WWI the ship was also rated as auxiliary cruiser. Romanians believed to be under torpedo attack (sometimes ShCh-211 credited) but it’s unproved.
19/Nov/41 sunk German minesweeping boat D-2 with mine (Sometimes wrongly described as Bulgarian).
12/Dec/41 heavily damaged by a Romanian mine from S-18 field, submarine sailed back to base and needed 3 months of repairs.
17/Dec/41 possibly damaged Romanian merchant Oituz (2686 GRT) torpedo. L-4 reported no attack, however she was the only submarine located in the area of the attack at proper time. No other submarine should have been in position by the time of attack (ShCh-211 believed sunk earlier): incident remains mysterious.
23/May/43 badly damaged German landing craft F-329 (155 GRT) with gunfire. Germans suffered 4 KIA and 2 WIA after a direct hit. The landing craft was on combat patrol, the encounter was a true surface battle involving also F-307.
22/Jul/43 sunk Turkish schooner Tayyar-I Bahri (55/60 GRT) gunfire
(Note: many sources reports two different schooners sunk on 22 July 1943, but according the Soviet report, it was just one).
23/Jul/43 sunk Turkish schooner Gurpinar(35/40 GRT)gunfire
28/Jul/43 damaged German barge EL-74(139 GRT) mine. Not repaired (note: often wrongly reported EL-73: there is confusion on German data)
23/Nov/43 sunk German merchant Santa Fè (4627 GRT) mine. Ship carried 1278tons of military cargo, including 12 assault guns (most of StuG type but at least 2 experimental 2 Jagdpanzers) and 100 naval mines. (NOTE: merchant also often wrongly credited to submarine D-4).
14/Dec/43 German submarine chaser UJ-102 was launching depth charges right above the wreck of Santa Fè (after a reported contact with submarine) and exploded after fuel from the wreck ignited. It was an indirect victory.
11/May/44 damaged German tanker Friederike(7327 GRT) torpedo, not repaired. (Previously damaged in 1943 by ShCh-216). A heavy loss because prevented her use for evacuations of troops from Crimea.
L-5 A number of victories of L-4 often wrongly reported as shared by L-5.
On early March 1942 made repetitive shelling missions at Sudek, unknown the possible results achieved but likely not significant.
15/Jun/42 hit by two torpedoes launched from Italian midget submarine CB-3 but both unexploded (Italian sources wrongly claimed sinking of S-32).
Since November 1942 submarine was on maintenance but completed only after the war and submarine made no war patrols after this date.
17/Feb/43 it’s possible that German landing craft F-473 (155 GRT) was badly damaged (not recovered) on submarines’ field of mines (probably could have been another mine).
L-6 (wreck not yet found and 3 possible causes of loss. On 16 April 1944 sunk by German submarine chaser UJ-115 Rosita and seaplane Bv-138; on 18 April 1944 sunk by German submarine chaser UJ-104; on 21 April 1944 sunk by German submarine chaser UJ-103. Romanian claim that gunboat NMS Sublocotenent Ghiculescu actually related to attack on 18 April, but German submarine chaser attacked after Romanian gunboat).
10/Jan/42 suffered heavy damages after an accidental grounding incident: lengthy repairs lasted until December of the same year.
20/Jun/42 often wrongly credited for the sinking of Romanian barge Danubius with mine.
26/Nov/43 sunk German merchant Wolga-Don (956 GRT) torpedo. 325tons of cargo for Luftwaffe including 88mm anti-aircraft guns, car vehicles, motorcycles, bombs.
7/Mar/44 often wrongly credited for the sinking of German merchant Charlotte (1591 GRT) with mine. She sunk north of Soviet mines, on own German field.

Leninist series XIIImod
L-23(wreck not yet found and 3 possible causes of loss. On 17 Jan 1944 sunk by German submarine chaser UJ-106 with depth charges; on 18 Jan 1944 sunk by German landing craft F-239 with ramming; on 30 Jan 1944 sunk by German seaplane)
14/Nov/42 badly damaged German tanker Ossag (2793 GRT) torpedo (ship was carrying 3800tons of fuel)
15/Jun/43 it’s possible that German landing craft F-121 (155 GRT) was sunk on submarines’ field of mines. However, mines laid almost 1 year earlier and Germans describe the mine as drifting, so exists other possible options.
L-24 (lost between 15 and 29 Dec 1942 mine from Romanian field “S-15”)
6/Oct/42 missed with torpedoes the Italian tanker Arca (2338 GRT), twenty days later, she sunk by British submarine HMS Taku after leaving Black Sea.
L-25 (never completed, hull sunk on tow on 18 Dec 1944 because of storm after the end of warfare in Black Sea. No casualties).

Dekabrist series I
D-4(wreck not yet found. Probably sunk after 1 December 1943 on mine from fields “S-47” or “S-50”)
10/Aug/43 often wrongly credited for sinking German merchant Boy Federsen (6689 GRT) with torpedo. Ship attacked at the same time by torpedo-bombers, sunk the next day. Modern researches attribute the victory entirely on torpedo-bombers, describing the D-4 attack as unsuccessful.
20/Aug/43 sunk Bulgarian merchant Varna (2141 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 520tons of ammunition and 10tons of mines
D-5 8/Dec/42 sunk Turkish schooner Beycik (55/60 GRT) gunfire. (NOTE: often reported as named “Kociboglu”)
On maintenance since spring 1943 and returned operative only after the war.
D-6 (lost 26 Jun 1942 scuttled in harbor to avoid capture)
On maintenance in 1941, never saw action before her loss by scuttling.

American Holland (WWI-era submarines).
A-1 (lost 26 Jun 1942 scuttled in harbor to avoid capture)
During the Russian Civil war sunk the defecting ship Sawa (on 21/Jul/21) and seized the White merchant Afanasiy Feofany (482 GRT)(on 2/Aug/21)
On maintenance in 1941, never saw action before her loss by scuttling.
A-2 during the Russian Civil War, seized the White merchant Energiya (664 GRT) on 2/Aug/21
10/Oct/43 sunk German landing craft F-474 (155 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of ammunition
A-3 (lost after 28 Oct 1943 sunk likely by German floating mine close Eupatoria (Note: the claim of German auxiliary ship Shiff-19 is discredited because submarine communicated to base after the attack))
29/May/42 sunk Romanian merchant Sulina(3495 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 4000 tons of oats, 510 tons of wheat, 2 artillery guns and ammunition.
A-4 active as the other submarines of the class despite age, but never made torpedo attacks.
A-5 Received the Order of the Red Banner. Very active submarine despite age and related technical maintenance difficulties.
11/Jun/42 damaged Romanian merchant Ardeal (5695 GRT) torpedo, ship grounded to avoid sinking. Cargo for Luftwaffe (including engines)
25/Jul/42 heavily damaged by mine (Romanian minelayers NMS Dacia and NMS Amiral Murgescu), submarine survived but required prolonged repairs.
Torpedo attacks made in spring 1944 and often credited with successes actually scored no hit.

Malyutka series VI
M-23, M-24, M-25, M-26, M-27, M-28, M-51, M-52
All vessels formerly part of Pacific Fleet, transferred by train in 1944 too late for actions, except for M-51 and M-52 transferred earlier.

Malyutka series VImod
M-54 since July 1944 used as training/target vessel for patrol boats
M-55 only submarine of VI or VImod series to launch torpedoes in war, but without success.


Malyutka series XII
M-30 (transferred from Pacific Fleet but too late for actions).
M-31(likely lost on 17 Dec 1942 by German submarine chaser UJ-116 Xanten with depth charges (Note: claim by Romanian destroyer NMS Marasesti in July 1943 obviously discredited)).
18/Jun/42 hit by two torpedoes launched from Italian midget submarine CB-2 but both unexploded (Italian sources wrongly claimed sinking of ShCh-213).
17/Aug/42 missed with torpedo the German merchant Romulus (250 GRT). Claims that she sunk Dürnstein are wrong (she sunk by storm on 1944).
6/Oct/42 sunk German tug Oltul (50 GRT) torpedo. Often identified as Romanian tug/submarine chaser (sometimes with the old name Mina Daniel) she actually transferred to the Germans in August 1941. (NOTE: often wrongly credited also to L-6 with mine).
M-32 23/Jun/42 during a mission to resupply Sevastopol, toxic fumes from the load of fuel at some point made the whole crew except one unconscious but the lone sailor managed to bring the submarine to surface.
14/Oct/42 missed with two torpedoes the Romanian destroyer NMS Regele Ferdinand, submarine damaged with depth charges by torpedo boat NMS Smeul in return.
M-33 (lost between 22-25 Aug 1942 mine from Romanian field “S-33” laid by minelayers NMS Amiral Murgescu and NMS Dacia)
20/Aug/41 missed with a torpedo the Romanian submarine NMS Delfinul, receiving machinegun fire in return but without damage.
M-34 (lost after 3 Nov 1941 mine from a Romanian field)
M-35 Received the Guards Badge. One of the two best submarines of her class in Black Sea.
16/Oct/41 German landing barge SF-225 suffered self-inflicted damage (7 WIA) due gun explosion during a gunfire fight.
26/Oct/41 damage German landing craft SF-35(140 GRT) gunfire and then she’s lost on storm.
(NOTE: often wrongly reported that SF-25 sunk and SF-36 damaged during the attack).
27/Oct/41 unexploded torpedo hit against the German anti-submarine vessel “Schiff-19/ Lola” (1193 GRT)
21/Oct/42 sunk German tanker Le Progrès(511 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 348tons of oil and 149tons of gasoline
2/Nov/43 destroyed German barge L-1293(1270 GRT) with torpedo.
23/Nov/43 unexploded torpedo hit against German submarine chaser UJ-101
23/April/44 sometimes wrongly credited with sinking of German tanker Ossag (2793 GRT) but she lost by air raid. Torpedoes missed German submarine chaser UJ-103
M-36 (lost 4 Jan 1944 accident during post-repair sea trials, technical fault or crew mistake. No battle loss, even if indirectly caused by the damage inflicted from Romanian gunboat NMS Sublocotenent Ghiculescu in 1942).
23/Aug/42 sunk German merchant (scow) Ankara (500 GRT) torpedo. (NOTE: Germans reported it was a “tug”, but wreck discovery revealed she was an ex-soviet scow).
After the attack, M-36 suffered heavy damages after the attack of Romanian gunboat NMS Sublocotenent Ghiculescu with depth charges and ramming.
M-58(lost Oct 1941 mine from a Romanian field (Note: claim by Romanian destroyer NMS Regina Maria on 4 November discredited because sunk before 21 October)).
M-59 (lost Nov 1941 mine from a Romanian field (note: claim by Romanian destroyer on 17 December 1941 impossible due submarine’s lack of autonomy))
M-60(lost between 23-26 Sep 1942 mine from Romanian field “S-33” laid by minelayers NMS Amiral Murgescu and NMS Dacia)
M-62 received the Guards Badge: unworthy award, all her 6 attacks failed to hit enemy vessels.
M-111 Received the Order of Red Banner. One of the two best submarines of her class in Black Sea.
27/Nov/42 after having missed with torpedo an enemy barge, Soviets reported a collision with her: unclear event.
29/Jun/43 was possibly responsible for unexploded torpedo hit on German landing craft F-325. Insignificant impact damage reported.
17/Jul/43 unexploded torpedo hit against German merchant Adelheid (444 GRT)
18/Jul/43 often wrongly credited with the sinking of Romanian barge Dunarea-I (505 GRT) torpedo
28/Aug/43 heavily damaged German tanker Hainburg(378 GRT) torpedo (not repaired). 20% of cargo was lost
12/Nov/43 sunk German merchant Theoderich (3817 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of military equipment.
M-112 25/Oct/43 destroyed German barge Tina V. (1278 GRT) torpedo (name wrote as “Tyra-V” or “Tyra-5” is a common transcription mistake).
M-113 on 28/Feb/42 shelled an enemy airfield but probably causing no damage.
28/Sept/43 suffered massive damages (entire bow crushed) after a mine from field “S-46” but survived and returned operative for last operations in 1944.
M-114, M-115, M-116 these three submarines moved to Pacific Fleet at the beginning of war, transferred back too late for actions.
M-117 Received the Order of Red Banner. Likely one of the worst Soviet submarines in terms of exaggerated claims and unworthy awards to commander.
13/Nov/43 observed hit and explosion on a target after torpedo attack. No confirmation
M-118 (likely lost on 2 Oct 1942 sunk by German seaplane Bv-138. Wreck not yet found, expeditions failed to locate it in the claimed spot by attack with depth charges from Romanian gunboats NMS Sublocotenent Ghigulescu and NMS Locotenant-Comandor Stihi Eugen on 1 October)
1/Oct/42 sunk German merchant Salzburg(1742 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 840t of manganese ore. In addition, 2300 Soviet POWs, at least 1200 soviet prisoners were killed during the sinking.
M-120 After some early operations in Black Sea, transferred to Caspian expecting to be moved to the Northern Fleet, but ultimately returned to Black Sea.
After the war, on 27 August 1947, the submarine dispatched to sink with gunfire the two German submarines U-18 and U-24 that had been captured in Black Sea at the end of the war.

Malyutka series XV
M-202 Entered service in July 1944 but had no chance to make combat patrols. Received an official name: “Rybnik Donbassa”
M-203 Entered service in October 1944, after the end of naval warfare in Black Sea. Received an official name: “Irutskiy Rybak”
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Re: (From Soviet-empire): Updated chronology of Soviet submarine victories and losses in WW2 (2022)

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NORTHERN FLEET SUBMARINES

Shchuka series X
ShCh-401(lost Apr 1942 mine from German barrage “Karin”)
23/Apr/42 sunk Norwegian merchant Stensaas (1359 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of ammunitions.
ShCh-402(lost Sep 1944 likely sunk by mines from German barrage NW-30, very unlikely by friendly-fire Soviet A-20 bomber. Wreck not found.)
Received both the Order of the Red Banner and the Guards Badge
17/Oct/41 sunk Norwegian merchant Vesterålen (682 GRT) torpedo. Had cargo and passengers (60 killed).
27/Feb/42 sunk German patrol ship Vandale with torpedo
ShCh-403(lost Oct 1943 mine from German barrage NW-30, laid by minelayer Roland) Received the Order of the Red Banner.
22/Dec/41 while missing a merchant, a torpedo run on the shore exploding and damaging a German observation tower.
19/Nov/42 escaped by diving from a ramming attack performed by German minesweeper M-1503, however commander assumed dead and left on the tower: later picked from water by enemy and become POW (eventually killed in concentration camp).
ShCh-404 Received the Order of the Red Banner. Only Shchuka survived at war in Arctic.
1/Apr/42 sunk German merchant Michael (2793 GRT) torpedo. Cargo with iron ore.
19/Apr/43 heavily damaged by German submarine chasers UJ-1103, UJ-1104 and UJ-1111 with depth charges (needed five months of repairs).
ShCh-421(lost 9 Apr 1942 sunk by soviet submarine K-22, to prevent the capture. Despite being damaged by mine (German field “Ursula-B”), she managed to move from the dangerous location with a sail done with engine canvas cloth, then she was located and crew rescued by K-22 that later torpedoed the ShCh-421). Received the Order of the Red Banner
5/Feb/42 sunk German merchant Konsul Schulte (2975 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of prefabricated wooden barracks.
ShCh-422(lost Jul 1943 most likely on mine from German barrage “Sperre-IV”. Wreck not found). Received the Guards Badge.
12/Sept/41 sunk Norwegian merchant Ottar Jarl (1459 GRT) torpedo. General cargo for Germany
and hit with unexploded torpedo the Norwegian merchant Tanahorn (336 GRT) that same day. (Note: reports of slight damage too little for victory).
26/Jan/42 sunk Norwegian fishing boat F-3G Bjørg (10 GRT) boarded and then sunk with gunfire. 3 POW.
ShCh-424(lost 20 Oct 1939, before the War, rammed accidentally by Soviet trawler RT-43. 7 crewmembers survived.)

Srednyaya series IXbis
S-51 from Pacific Ocean through Panama Canal and Atlantic to reinforce the Northern Fleet. Received the Order of Red Banner
After decommissioning, the conning tower and bow preserved as memorial.
3/Sept/43 sunk German submarine chaser UJ-1202/Franz Dankworth with torpedo
S-54(lost Mar 1944 mine from a German barrage) from Pacific Ocean through Panama Canal and Atlantic to reinforce the Northern Fleet.
S-55(lost Dec 1943 mine from German barrage “NM-27”, “NM-28” or “Karin”) from Pacific Ocean through Panama Canal and Atlantic to reinforce the Northern Fleet.
29/Apr/43 sunk German merchant Sturzsee(708 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of iron ore.
After the victory, the submarine suffered a heavy attack with depth charges by minesweeper M-343 and submarine chasers UJ-1207 and UJ-1208: a charge demolished the bow of the submarine but S-55 managed to sail back to base (damage required five months of repair).
12/Oct/43 sunk German merchant Ammerland(5381 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 865tons of forage, 538tons of oats, 600tons of hay, 361tons of food.
8/Dec/43 should have been the submarine responsible for unexploded torpedo hit on Norwegian merchant Valør (1016 GRT)
S-56 from Pacific Ocean through Panama Canal and Atlantic to reinforce the Northern Fleet.
With 5 victories, was the third best submarine in Arctic and received both the Order of the Red Banner and the Guards Badge.
After decommissioning, the ship preserved and turned into a Museum-ship on land.
17/May/43 sunk German tanker Eurostadt (1118 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 1.280tons of fuel
and damaged German merchant Wartheland (3678 GRT) with unexploded torpedo during the same attack (still caused a leak by impact).
(The only recorded attack when a salvo of multiple torpedoes fired from a Soviet submarine, hit more than one single target).
17/Jul/43 sunk German minesweeper M-346 with torpedo. Largest surface German warship sunk by Soviet submarine torpedo attack in the war.
19/Jul/43 sunk German patrol ship NKi 09 / Alane with torpedo. Submarine attacked at maximum range.
28/Jan/44 sunk German merchant Heinrich Schulte(5056 GRT) torpedo. No cargo
S-101 Received the Order of the Red Banner.
6/Feb/42 destroyed the stranded Norwegian merchant Mimona (1147 GRT) with torpedo. Already considered a total loss since 10 January.
29/Mar/43 sunk German merchant Ajax (2297 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 538tons of oats and 349tons of straw. (Often wrongly credited to S-55)
28/Aug/43 sunk German submarine U-639 with torpedo. One of the two German U-boats torpedoed by Soviet submarine.
S-102 21/Oct/40 Finnish steamer Astrid (602 GRT) rammed and sunk by accident. Cargo of salt. There was no war at the time between Finland and Soviet Union. Incident happened in Baltic Sea (before submarine transferred to Northern Fleet).
14/Jan/42 sunk German merchant Türkheim(1904 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of iron ore.

Srednyaya series IXbisII
S-14 Received the individual name “Geroicheskiy Sevatopol’” (= Heroic Sevastopol)
12/Jun/44 launched her torpedoes against the wreck of German merchant Natal (3172 GRT)(commonly targeted by Soviet submarines)
20/Oct/44 may have sunk with torpedo a small Norwegian fishing boat. (There are no records remained to confirm or deny)
S-15 Received the individual name “Kolkhoznitsa”
Once completed in Caspian Sea, and before reaching the Northern Fleet, it was used as for a wartime submarine war movie as fictional “T-9”.
24/Aug/44 damaged German merchant Dessau (5933GRT) torpedo. No cargo. Merchant repaired only after the conflict (damage not so heavy to make it a full victory).
S-16, S-17, S-19 (these three submarines operative only at the very last stage of naval warfare in Arctic, little chances to meet enemy).
An individual name, “Geroy Sovetskogo Soyuza Nurseitov” given to S-16, while “Sovetskaya Svanetiya” given to S-17 (not to V-4 as commonly said by western sources).
Note: S-18, S-20, S-21, S-22, S-23, S-24, S-25, S-26 (never operative in Arctic during War. Most completed after the war in Baltic or Caspian Sea)
S-103 made some attacks in 1944 but without the success.
S-104 Received the Order of the Red Banner
20/Jun/44 sunk German submarine chaser UJ-1209 Kuj-XXI with torpedo
12/Oct/44 sunk German merchant Lumme (1730 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 950tons of prefabricated barracks

Leninist series XIII
L-15 from Pacific Ocean through Panama Canal and Atlantic to reinforce the Northern Fleet.
4/Oct/43 possibly sunk the German submarine hunter UJ-1214/Rau V (354 GRT) with mine. Germans partially swept the field, could also be an own German floating mine. (Note: often wrongly credited also to M-105)
24/Nov/43 may have sunk with torpedo a small Norwegian fishing boat (no clear record).
Two other victories by mine, patrol ship NH-24 and German merchant Odin (5806 GRT) on 1944 currently discredited,

Leninist series XIIIbis
L-20 1/Jan/43 sunk German merchant Muansa (5472 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 65 motor vehicles.
1/Feb/43 sunk German merchant Othmarschen (7077 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 2.070tons of food.
L-22 Received the Order of the Red Banner. She scored 2 victories but there is possibility of 3 unconfirmed victories (two of them unlikely).
1/Jun/43 sunk German military hospital ship Birka(1000 GRT) mine. 105 wounded soldiers killed.
She was the only proper hospital-ship sunk by Soviet submarine, but she was part of a military convoy.
1/Sep/43 damaged German merchant Rüdesheimer(2036 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of timber.
20/Oct/43 laid floating mines, intentionally drifting in Altenfjord where it was located the powerful German battleship Tirpitz.
This was one of the many Allied attempts to attack the warship, but anti-torpedo nets well protected her and no mine reached the target.
28/Dec/43 possibly sunk the German minesweeping boat R-64 on mine. She sunk on a drifting mine that could also have been German or British.
25/Oct/44 possibly sunk the German patrol ship NKi-05 Sperber (ex-“Jarnbarden”). She sunk on a drifting mine, more likely German.
(Note: the chance it was a mine from submarine L-20 is impossible, because her mines were set for self-destructions).
27/Nov/44 possibly damaged the German merchant Adolf Binder (3515 GRT). Damaged on a drifting mine, more likely German.
(Note: claim that a mine from L-20 hit the merchant is again a wrong information).
Other two commonly credited victories (auxiliary ship Shiff-18/Alteland and tug Pasvik) currently discredited and assigned to mine fields of MO-4 type boats.

Kreyserskaya series XIV
K-1 (lost Sep – October 1943 reason unknown. Wreck not found. Assumed drifting mine from German barrages or technical incident)
Scored the good result of 8 victories, best submarine of Northern Fleet.
Never received an award because, in addition to her wartime sinking, mine victories assigned only postwar.
In September 1941 made the longest offensive patrol in Northern Fleet, positioning in Vestfjord (Nordland county), without attacking targets.
8/Nov/41 sunk German merchant Flottbek (1930 GRT) mine. Military cargo.
26/Dec/41 sunk Norwegian merchant Kong Ring (1994 GRT) mine. 257 German soldiers carried were killed.
8/Apr/42 sunk German merchant Kurzsee (754 GRT) mine. Cargo of food.
23/May/42 sunk German merchant Asuncion (4626 GRT) mine. Cargo of 2.454tons of food.
12/Sept/42 sunk German merchant Robert Bornhofen (6643 GRT) mine. Cargo of coal.
6/Dec/42 sunk German patrol ship NM-01 with mine.
And sunk German patrol ship NM-21 with mine the same day
17/Feb/43 damaged German merchant Moltkefels (7863 GRT) mine. Carried soviet prisoners, no losses.
K-2 (lost Sep 1942 mine from German barrage “Bantos-A”: wreck found in spring 2021, confirmed cause of loss). Note: only vessel of her class in Arctic without confirmed or possible victories.
12/Sept/41 attacked unsuccessfully with artillery the Norwegian merchant Lofoten (1571 GRT). No damage inflicted (sometimes claimed damaged).
29/Nov/42 often wrongly credited German merchant Akka (2646 GRT) damaged with mines. In reality, it was mines of Soviet submarine chasers.
K-3 (lost Mar 1943 wreck not yet found: probably sunk by German submarine-chasers UJ-1102, UJ-1106 and UJ-1111 with depth charges on 17 March, but maybe by patrol ships V-5903 and V-6103 on 21 March, or even sunk by mine from German barrages “Ursula” or “NW-10” )
3/Dec/41 sunk German submarine-chaser UJ-1708 Faröer with gunfire. Submarine previously damaged by depth charges and forced to surface, during subsequent gunfire battle she sunk one of the three attacking submarine chasers and forced the others to flee.
30/Jan/42 sunk Norwegian merchant Ingøy(327 GRT) mine. Cargo of post.
5/Feb/43 sunk German submarine hunter UJ-1108 Elbe with torpedo. Only coordinated action between two Soviet submarines (with K-22), but victory was individual feat of K-3 and the other submarine sunk subsequently on mines.
12/Feb/43 destroyed German merchant Fechenheim (8116 GRT) torpedo. She run aground: towed in Germany but not repaired.
K-21 second best submarine of the Northern Fleet, with 7 victories, received the Order of the Red Banner.
After decommissioning, the ship preserved and turned into a Museum-ship on land.
21/Nov/41 sunk Norwegian merchant Bessheim (1774 GRT) mine. Carried troops but only 8 KIA.
21/Jan/42 sunk Norwegian motorboat F-223N Ingøy (15 GRT) gunfire
13/Mar/42 rescued on sea the submarine ShCh-402 that stopped because of lack of fuel: K-21 transferred the fuel needed to return home.
5/Jul/42 a torpedo attack against the large German battleship Tirpitz (sister of Bismarck) was unsuccessful. However, the courageous attack (occurred during convoy PQ-17) believed to have successfully damaged the battleship and this become an important propaganda coup, bringing congratulations also from the Allies. Some modern researches also debated how the attack was a reason for the German’s retreat of the battlegroup (fearing more submarine attacks), thus saving the survivors of PQ-17 convoy.
9/Jul/42 sunk German submarine hunter UJ-1110 with mine. Also carried troop: among them 21 KIA (excluding crew). (NOTE: often wrongly credited also to K-3)
12/Feb/43 suffered a heavy fire onboard, no casualties and crew successfully fixed damage allowing continuation of mission.
20/Feb/43 torpedoes fired at close distance of enemy Lopphavet harbor (aiming at motorboats), by chance caused no damage and exploded on rocks nearby the mooring. Germans did not realized it was a submarine attack.
12/Apr/43 sunk Norwegian motorboat Frøy (40 GRT) gunfire
and badly damaged Norwegian motor boats Havegga, Baren and Øistein (all of 15 GRT) with gunfire during the same attack (overall they suffered 10 killed and 4 wounded). A Soviet sailor fell overboard by high wave and captured by Baren becoming POW (later liberated by Norwegian partisans, rejoined the Navy and survived the war).
Also boarded the Norwegian motor boat Skrein (70 GRT) and captured the crew (7 POW), but she was abandoned on sea and later recovered by the Germans.
(NOTE: a similar alleged attack against Norwegian fishing boats often reported on 12 February 1943 actually did not happen (possibly a confusion with the real attack of 20 February, the successful attack on Norwegian motorboats often wrongly reported on 14 September 1943)).
22/Apr/43 often wrongly credited German merchant Düna (1926 GRT) but submarines’ field was on different location (ship sunk due German own mines).
On maintenance from April 1944 until the end of war.
K-22 (lost 7 Feb 1943 mine from German barrage “Sperre-III”). Received the Guards Badge.
11/Dec/41 sunk Norwegian motorboat T-29SA Alphar (15 GRT) gunfire
and sunk Norwegian motorboat F-76G Borgar(15 GRT)gunfire (Alphar was towing Borgar, carrying fuel).
19/Jan/42 sunk Norwegian merchant Våland(106 GRT) gunfire. General cargo.
On the same attack shelled the already wrecked (already total losses) Norwegian merchants Mimona (1147 GRT) and Andromeda (658 GRT).
9/Apr/42 rescued the crew of the damaged Soviet submarine ShCh-421 and then torpedoed and sunk the submarine to prevent capture.
K-23(lost 12 May 1942 engaged in gunfire battle with submarine chasers UJ-1101, UJ-1109 and UJ-1110. Bombed and damaged by Ju-88 plane and then finished by the same submarine chasers with depth charges (probably UJ-1109 scored the coup de grace)).
5/Nov/41 badly damaged German minesweeper M-22 with mine
26/Nov/41 attacked with gunfire the Norwegian trawler Start (196 GRT); no direct damage but caused 7 wounded.
9/Jan/42 stopped the Norwegian motorboat Amberget, leaving it free after interrogation. However, the Norwegian flag seized as trophy.
19/Jan/42 sunk Norwegian merchant Sørøy(506 GRT) gunfire and torpedo. Packed cargo.
15/Feb/42 often wrongly credited Norwegian merchant Birk (3664 GRT) sunk on mine, but submarine’s field was on different location (ship sunk due German own mine).

Dekabrist series I
D-1 (lost 13 Nov 1940 accident, before the war, unrelated with Winter War)
D-3 (lost Jun 1942 mine from German barrage “Bantos-A”: wreck found in summer 2021 confirmed the field). Received both the Order of the Red Banner and the Guards Badge.
On February 1938 made an important mission to recover the men of the Arctic floating station NP-1 providing communication between the icebreakers and the base; during the voyage she was the first Soviet submarine to submerge under the Arctic cape and the first to reach the Greenwich prime meridian.
None of the many claimed victories in 1941 was real, however the awards received made an effective propaganda boost on the first year of war.
12/Aug/41 claim to have shot down a Me-110C aircraft, Germans admitted the loss but it’s not fully clear if submarine was responsible.

British S-class
V-1 (lost 27 Jul 1944 British Liberator bomber, friendly fire during transfer. Also killed onboard a British officer) ex-British submarine HMS Sunfish.

British U-class (third group)
V-2 ex-British submarine HMS Unbroken.
11/Oct/44 often wrongly credited German patrol ship V-6517 with torpedo, but she was not the target of attack (and survived war).
12/Oct/44 sunk German submarine chaser UJ-1220 Zeebrugge with torpedo
1/Nov/44 Norwegian merchant Stortind (169 GRT) sunk mysteriously: V-2 was already back to the base and no other submarine could have attacked.
V-3 ex-British submarine HMS Unison.
Made two patrols but without meeting potential targets.

British U-class (first group)
V-4 ex-British submarine HMS Ursula.
18/Oct/44 sunk a Norwegian fishing boat (ext. 40 GRT) gunfire. For decades, this victory was a mystery (observed by crew on deck, but lacked confirmation) and believed to be a coastal ship. Exact name of boat still unclear.
20/Oct/44 sunk German submarine-chaser UJ-1219 Kuj-I with torpedo

Malyutka series XII
M-104 Received the individual name “Yaroslavskiy Komsomolets” because finished thanks fundraising of Komsomol members of Yaroslavl region.
10/Mar/44 launched her torpedoes against the wreck of German merchant Natal (3172 GRT) (commonly targeted by Soviet submarines).
Moved to the Black Sea Fleet in July 1944, had no chance to make offensive patrols there.
M-105 Received the individual name “Chelyabinskiy Komsomolets” because finished thanks fundraising of Komsomol members of Chelyabinsk region.
31/Jan/44 launched her torpedoes against the wreck of German merchant Natal (3172 GRT)(commonly targeted by Soviet submarines).
Moved to the Black Sea Fleet in July 1944, had no chance to make offensive patrols there.
M-106(lost 5 Jul 1943 rammed by submarine chaser UJ-1217/Star XXII)
Received the individual name “Leninskiy Komsomolets” because finished thanks fundraising of Komsomol members of Leninsk region.
M-107 Received the individual name “Novosibirskiy Komsomolets” because finished thanks fundraising of Komsomol members of Novosibirsk region.
11/Sept/43 sunk German submarine chaser UJ-1217/Star XXII with torpedo (took revenge for M-106).
Moved to the Black Sea Fleet in July 1944, had no chance to make offensive patrols there.
M-108 (lost Feb 1944 mine from German barrage “NW-30” or “Sperre-III”)
3/Feb/44 launched her torpedoes against the wreck of German merchant Natal (3172 GRT) (commonly targeted by Soviet submarines).
M-119 16/Feb/43 attacked close the harbor the Norwegian merchant Alta (259 GRT), two torpedoes run on the beach and one exploded possibly inflicting some light damages because ship reportedly put on repair until October. Still unconfirmed success.
Often wrongly credited with sinking German merchant Nerissa (992 GRT) on 19/Oct/43 (actually sunk by Soviet motor torpedo boats)
Moved to the Black Sea Fleet in July 1944, had no chance to make offensive patrols there.
M-121(lost Nov 1942 mine from German barrage “Sperre-V” or “Bantos-A”)
M-122(lost 14 May 1943 sunk by two Fw-190 German fighter-bombers while on patrol)
16/Mar/43 sunk German merchant Johannisberger (4467 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 2.042tons of coal and 60tons of tar.
M-171 Received the Guards Badge. Thanks the peculiar case of Curityba, she scored on overall 2 victories plus up three unconfirmed indirect victories. Even if very active and ended being the best Malyutka submarine in Arctic, made many wrong claims on allegedly sunk targets.
2/Oct/41 launched her torpedoes against Norwegian merchant Mimona (1147 GRT) during a daring attack in very low waters. Torpedoes hit the pier.
22/March/42 missed with torpedoes the German submarine U-456
29/March/42 missed with torpedoes (just reloaded) a German submarine (either U-456 or U-585).
29/Apr/42 destroyed German merchant Curityba (4969 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of iron ore.
It is very likely minesweeping boats M-5403 and M-5407 carried on the merchant sunk as well with the ship (both locally built vessels, there is poor documentation over them). (Note: other sources mention the Norwegian fishing vessel F-14-V as a third loss on the incident, but it is possible it was the old name of one of the two boats).
29/Jan/43 damaged German merchant Ilona Siemers (3245 GRT) torpedo. The merchant was never again operative because in Germany was further damaged by American aircrafts, however not a full victory for the damage inflicted by M-171 alone.
31/Mar/43 collided against a Norwegian motorboat while surfacing. Reportedly, submarine tangled in fishing nets.
Only XII series submarine left in 1944 in Arctic, she received unique modification as minelaying submarine, but never laid mine in her last patrol.
M-172(lost Oct 1943 mine from German barrage “NW-34”, “NW-35” or “Sperre-V”). Received both the Order of Red Banner and the Guards Badge. Clearly unworthy awards, (many wrong claims).
21/Aug/41 launched her torpedoes against German merchant Monsun (6950 GRT) during a daring attack in very low waters. Torpedoes hit the pier.
1/Feb/43 sunk German patrol ship V-6115/Ostwind with torpedo
12/Apr/43 sometimes wrongly credited with damaging German merchant Memelland (6236 GRT) with torpedo, but ship actually was in France.
M-173(lost Aug 1942 mine from German barrage “Sperre-IV” or “Bantos-A”)
22/Apr/42 sunk German merchant Blankenese(3236 GRT) torpedo. No cargo.
M-174 (lost Oct 1943 mine from German barrage “NW-34”, “NW-35” or “Sperre-III”). Received the Guards Badge. Made no large wrong claims like other awarded Malyutka in Arctic.
26/Sept/41 launched her torpedoes against Norwegian merchants Mimona (1147 GRT) and German merchant Aldebaran (7891 GRT).
Submarine attacked at close range, in the very low waters but like other Malyutka submarine was unlucky and one torpedo hit the pier (the other on beach).
21/Dec/41 sunk German merchant Emshörn (4301 GRT) torpedo. Cargo of 3.500tons prefabricated wooden barracks.
24/March/43 survived a mine hit (field “Sperre-V” from minelayers Ulm and Ostmark) despite losing the whole bow and sailed back to harbor.
M-175 (lost 10 Jan 1942 sunk by German submarine U-584. Only submarine-on-submarine Soviet loss in Arctic)
7/Aug/41 missed and later hit by unexploded torpedoes launched by German submarine U-81.
M-176 (lost Jul 1942 mine from German barrage “Sperre-V” or “Bantos-A”).
Her loss prevented to receive the (unworthy) scheduled award of the Guards Badge.
Before her loss, made a number of wrong claims over enemy targets allegedly sunk, including a submarine.

Malyutka series XV
M-200 (lost 21 Nov 1956 post-war in Baltic after accidental ramming from destroyer Statnyy after the war. 28 crewmembers died. Wreck recovered and scuttled)
Interestingly, received the individual name “Mest’” (=”Revenge”) because the fundraising for completing the submarine was initiated by a Navy’s commissar widow.
M-201 19/Jan/44 launched torpedoes against the stranded German merchant Natal (3172 GRT). Already considered a total loss since 7 January.
Other Soviet submarines launched torpedoes against the wreck after M-201 attack.
16/Jun/44 again fired torpedoed against the wreck of German merchant Natal (3172 GRT).
19/Aug/44 sunk German patrol ship V-6112 / Friese with torpedo


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PACIFIC FLEET SUBMARINES

Shchuka Series V
ShCh-101
ShCh-102 according old Soviet reports, on unclear day of summer 1938 intercepted and detained a Japanese seiner with mines onboard (apparently for sabotage), there are scarce details of this pre-war incident.
ShCh-103 (lost 4 Nov 1935 accident before the War. No victims because she was on tow after damages due accidental grounding.)
ShCh-104, ShCh-105, ShCh-106, ShCh-107, ShCh-108, ShCh-109, ShCh-110, ShCh-111, ShCh-112

Shchuka series Vbis
ShCh-113, ShCh-114, ShCh-115, ShCh-116
ShCh-117 (lost 15 Dec 1952 accident after the War. Sunk with all crew during exercises.)
ShCh-118
ShCh-119
on 12/Aug/45 a Japanese minesweeper launched depth charges (no damage). It was the only confirmed attack made by Japanese against a Soviet submarine.
ShCh-120

Shchuka series VbisII
ShCh-121, ShCh-122, ShCh-123, ShCh-124, ShCh-125

Shchuka series X
ShCh-126 21/Aug/45 sunk a Japanese motorboat with gunfire
ShCh-127, ShCh-128, ShCh-129, ShCh-130, ShCh-131, ShCh-132, ShCh-133, ShCh-134, ShCh-139

Shchuka series Xbis
ShCh-135, ShCh-136, ShCh-137
ShCh-138
(lost 18 Jul 1942 accident, detonation of a torpedo. Before hostilities with Japan. Three crewmembers survived escaping from wreck.)

Srednyaya series IXbis
S-52, S-53

Leninist series XI
L-7, L-8, L-9, L-10
L-11
made a single mission transporting soldiers, weapons and ammunition, originally intended for Hokkaido but diverted to Sakhalin.
L-12 22/Aug/45 sunk Japanese cable-layer Ogasawara Maru(1456 GRT) torpedo. (641 killed on the ship, previous estimates said only 375).

Leninist series XIII
L-13 22/Aug/45 wrongly credited to have sunk with gunfire Japanese trawler Daito Maru n°49 (234 GRT), but L-13 made no war campaign.
L-14
L-16 (lost 11 Oct 1942 sunk by Japanese submarine I-25 near the American coasts. Before hostilities with Japan. One American translator among victims.)
L-17
L-18 made a single mission transporting soldiers, weapons and ammunition, originally intended for Hokkaido but diverted to Sakhalin.
L-19 (lost after 23 Aug 1945 mine from a Japanese defensive barrage). The only soviet submarine in Pacific lost during wartime against Japan.
Was also the best Soviet submarine in the Pacific with 2 victories.
22/Aug/45 damaged Japanese large auxiliary gunboat Shinko Maru No.2 with torpedo(approx. 400 killed on the ship). (Not repaired before the end of the conflict, but repaired postwar.)
Also sunk on the same day the Japanese merchant Taito Maru (887 GRT) torpedo the same day (553 or 667 killed on the ship).
Often wrongly credited with damaging Japanese merchant Tetsugo Maru (1403 GRT) on the same day, but actually ship damaged by air attack.
(Note: Taito Maru also wrongly described as 5950 GRT: both first two victories of L-19 sometimes wrongly claimed by L-12, but she made only one successful attack on 22 August)
Often wrongly credited with to have sunk Japanese escort ship CD-75 with torpedo on 23/Aug/45. She sunk on mines.

Malyutka series VI
M-1,M-2,M-3,M-4,M-5,M-6,M-7,M-8,M-9,M-10,M-11,M-12,M-13,M-14,M-15,M-16,M-17,M-18,M-19,M-20,M-21,M-22

Malyutka series VIbis
M-43, M-44, M-45, M-46, M-47, M-48

Malyutka series XII
M-49 (lost Aug 1941 likely on Soviet defensive mine before hostilities with Japan)
M-63 (lost Aug 1941 on Soviet defensive mine before hostilities with Japan)
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#1Post by lupodimare89 » Today, 1:00 pm
THe Northern Fleet claims a number of victories against Norwegian Merchant Ships. How was it able to identify Norwegian Merchant Ships on
Lendlease Operations to Northern USSR?
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Little known is the disproportionately large contribution Norway made through its Merchant Marine.
http://www.mil.no/felles/nhm/start/eng/
Norway's Merchant Navy under Allied control
At the beginning of the Second World War Norway's Merchant Navy was the fourth largest in the world, and also the most up-to-date.
Norwegian ships operated in every part of the world and could not immediately be withdrawn from theatres of war. Before the occupation the country had lost 61 ships in acts of war. Both sides were aware of the Norwegian Merchant Navy's great importance and did their best to secure as many ships as possible.

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henryk wrote:
07 Nov 2022, 22:33
THe Northern Fleet claims a number of victories against Norwegian Merchant Ships. How was it able to identify Norwegian Merchant Ships on
Greetings! German coastal convoys and collaboratonist Norwegian shipping lines usually run closer to the shore: from Tromso, to the fjords (Porsangerfjord, sometimes patrolled by Soviet subs) to Varanger peninsula and reaching Kirkenes. These routes followed by Germans or Norwegian collaborationist goverment ships was very distant from the open-sea routes followed by the Allied convoys (including Free Norwegian merchant ships) coming from Atlantic.
Soviet submarines usually never hunted much far from the coast and limited to patrol close it, chances for friendly-fire was little.

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lupodimare89, thank you for your response.

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Post by sailorsam » 09 Nov 2022, 04:20

thanks for all the info
I had no idea the Soviets had so many submarines, so active.

mines sure took a toll...
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sailorsam wrote:
09 Nov 2022, 04:20
thanks for all the info
I had no idea the Soviets had so many submarines, so active.

mines sure took a toll...
Thanks for your interest! Let's say in short that as you noticed the Axis forces heavily mined all the contested waters on the eastern front making some areas of Baltic or Black Sea an extremely dangerous place for submarines with few relevant enemy warships in sight and merchant ships of smaller size compared to other seas and oceans.

There are various assessments on the internet or books, some are interesting (for a strategic point of view, the most relevant ones remains the 1942 campaign in Baltic, that caused some excessive fears in Germans with consequences for the traffic, plus the whole operations in Black Sea where Axis forces had a limited number of proper merchant ships/tankers and each loss was a contribution to the war effort).
I've not included also the transport/supply operations of many Black Sea submarines directed toward Sevastopol (carrying ammunition, food etc. and bringing away wounded and people).

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I have some errata and questions for you:

Baltic fleet
B-2 ex-Pantura 17 June 1917 damaged by the Airship SL-8
Jul 41 S-9 strafed aircraft do you know date and location

Black Sea
M-118 1 Oct 42 sunk by BV 138 must be of SAGR 125
A-2 damaged aircraft Sevastopol 27 May 42
SHCH-204 6 Dec 41 you have most likely HE 59 if so of SNS 8 or Bulgarian AR-196 Not sure if the Bulgarians had AR-196 yet the Germans did
S-32 sunk 26 Jun 42 by HE-111 off Sevastopol what unit? KG 100?
L-23 sunk possibly 30 Jan 44 BV 138 SAGR 125?
L-6 possibly sunk 16 Apr 44 UJ-115 and BV-138 SAGR 125?
2 Jul 42 L-24 damaged KG 100 or KG 76 at Novorossik
M-117 29 May 42 M-117 damaged aircraft Sevastopol
D-6 damaged 18 Aug 41 JU 87 StG 77
23 Aug 42 SHCH-203 damaged aircraft at Sochi

Northern fleet
K 23 12 May 42 sunk UJ 1101, 1109,1110 and Ju 88 if so possibly KG 30
M-122 sunk 14 May 43 by FW 190 BCRS vol 5 P 158 has 14 (jabo)/ JG 5

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Post by lupodimare89 » 19 Nov 2022, 20:31

Thanks and let's see, just keeping in mind i didn't added ALL the episodes of damages to Soviet subs. just the ones i found more signficant (very long repairing time etc.) :
James A Pratt III wrote:
17 Nov 2022, 23:55
I have some errata and questions for you:

Baltic fleet
B-2 ex-Pantura 17 June 1917 damaged by the Airship SL-8
Jul 41 S-9 strafed aircraft do you know date and location
For B-2 i've never dig or checked much into the actual WWI-era operations (only Civil War and i will adds a more detailed page over battles/skirmishes). So can totally be right but needs some checking on Russian sources.
The S-9 attack occurred on evening 21 July 1941: submarine was on the way back from an uneventul mission except being missed by torpodo launched from U-140. Two aerial bombs exploded 30-40 meters, i've not much details of damage but she returned Tallinn and then Kronstadt.


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17 Nov 2022, 23:55
M-118 1 Oct 42 sunk by BV 138 must be of SAGR 125
I believe the same, just as for anything concerning Black Sea, Romanian sources are quite "insistent" on anything they claimed at the time. I think was worth to still mention this specific claim as others.
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A-2 damaged aircraft Sevastopol 27 May 42
Two 250kg bombs exploded nearby, sub. took 120 sharpnels. Damage repair took a month (not added for this reason) still important in a way because A-2 missed most of resupply missions to Sevastopol.

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17 Nov 2022, 23:55
SHCH-204 6 Dec 41 you have most likely HE 59 if so of SNS 8 or Bulgarian AR-196 Not sure if the Bulgarians had AR-196 yet the Germans did
Blurred sources over this, even among the Russian one. I tends to believe the German report to be more accurate while the sub.chasers is definitely refused

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17 Nov 2022, 23:55
L-23 sunk possibly 30 Jan 44 BV 138 SAGR 125?
Yes that was their group. However all the three options have weak points, for the timing of the seaplane attack, L-23 should have already communicated to base, because she did not sent messages after 13 Jan.
Something similar can be said also for the other mysterious loss of L-6: submarine should have sent message on 14 April to send confirmation to have reached the attack zone, but nothing was sent/received.
James A Pratt III wrote:
17 Nov 2022, 23:55
2 Jul 42 L-24 damaged KG 100 or KG 76 at Novorossik
No idea of the detail: it was the same large attack that hit the flotilla leader "Tashkent". L-24 received 4 bombs explosion at 5-15 meters, then a 500kg bomb hit "Bditelnyy" destroyer, detonating two torpedoes in her tubes and sharpnles hit submarine causing further damaage. Crew had 7 WIA. Repairs lasted until 12 August.

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17 Nov 2022, 23:55
M-117 29 May 42 M-117 damaged aircraft Sevastopol
Attackers were Bf-109. Various damages by bomb explosion inflictes, repairs lasted until September 1942 (this is one attack i could have mentioned, but didn't wanted to waste too much time on that infamous sub)

James A Pratt III wrote:
17 Nov 2022, 23:55
D-6 damaged 18 Aug 41 JU 87 StG 77
Yes i avoided adding much details because submarine was on extensive repairs/works at the beginning of war without chance to operate and during the Siege she received damags on many more occasions (including an air raid on 12 November and damages inflicted by ground artillery).

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17 Nov 2022, 23:55
23 Aug 42 SHCH-203 damaged aircraft at Sochi
I've 24 August as date, she was on surface and under towing. Nearby explosion indeed caused heavy damage, repairs lasted until March 1943


Can't adds much on S-32 loss because i don't dig much in German air units.
Same for K-23 in Arctic (it was sub.chasers however that gave the final coup to the sub.)


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17 Nov 2022, 23:55
M-122 sunk 14 May 43 by FW 190 BCRS vol 5 P 158 has 14 (jabo)/ JG 5
Thanks for this! Russian sources actually are somewhat vague mentioning either two Fw-190 or three Bf-109. First option it is confirmed then.

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***B-2 ex-Pantura 17 June 1917 damaged by the Airship SL-8
Not Pantura, but Pantera (=Panther in russian).
***Jul 41 S-9 strafed aircraft do you know date and location
S-9 was attacked at 06.50 21.7.41 on Triigi road where she stay after war patrol, by Ju-88 plane. 2 bombs exploded 90 m astern, gyrocompass and some minor equipment was damaged.

***M-118 1 Oct 42 sunk by BV 138 must be of SAGR 125
Attack occured at morning of 2.10.42 - this is only one possible reason of loss. There was also attacks of romanian gunboat + another plane at 1.10.42, mines (soviet and romanian) and accident. Until sub not find, none of version can be prooved.

***SHCH-204 6 Dec 41 you have most likely HE 59 if so of SNS 8 or Bulgarian AR-196 Not sure if the Bulgarians had AR-196 yet the Germans did
There is no any doubts about this one sub - she was discovered back in 1983 by bulgarians. Reason of loss was romanian minefield S-18 laid by M/L DACHIA

***S-32 sunk 26 Jun 42 by HE-111 off Sevastopol what unit? KG 100?
2./KG 100 - but again this only one from 3 versions

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Post by igorr » 21 Nov 2022, 14:42

***L-23 sunk possibly 30 Jan 44 BV 138 SAGR 125?
This attack was in reality against M-54 without result. L-23 sunk on mine or after accident.

***M-117 29 May 42 M-117 damaged aircraft Sevastopol
Bf.109 according to soviet data.

***23 Aug 42 SHCH-203 damaged aircraft at Sochi
This was at 25.8.42

***K 23 12 May 42 sunk UJ 1101, 1109,1110 and Ju 88 if so possibly KG 30
Correct - there were 4 planes from I./KG 30

***M-122 sunk 14 May 43 by FW 190 BCRS vol 5 P 158 has 14 (jabo)/ JG 5
2 Fw.190 from 14.(Jabo)/JG 5.

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Post by lupodimare89 » 22 Nov 2022, 02:08

igorr wrote:
21 Nov 2022, 13:57
***SHCH-204 6 Dec 41 you have most likely HE 59 if so of SNS 8 or Bulgarian AR-196 Not sure if the Bulgarians had AR-196 yet the Germans did
There is no any doubts about this one sub - she was discovered back in 1983 by bulgarians. Reason of loss was romanian minefield S-18 laid by M/L DACHIA

Greetings again igor, hope you've been fine this year.
Interesting for the ShCh204, wasn't aware of this assessment: on Sovboat it seemed skeptical over the mine option after hull's inspection (reportedly damage only in the upper hull), there have been a reassessment of the case or something to deny the two aircrafts claims?(incorrect timing/location etc)

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Re: (From Soviet-empire): Updated chronology of Soviet submarine victories and losses in WW2 (2022)

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Post by James A Pratt III » 22 Nov 2022, 20:57

The info I have on Russian submarines losses and claims and the rest of the Russian fleet in WW I is mainly from the following books:

The Russian Fleet 1914-1917
The Ottoman Steam Navy 1828-1923

I will admit the first is dated and the second gives the Ottoman view

I made a post on theaerodrome.com to find out which airship attacked the Pantera

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Post by igorr » 23 Nov 2022, 10:41

Place of founding of SCH-204 and damages she received led M. Morozov to mine version.

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Post by lupodimare89 » 23 Nov 2022, 11:04

Ok, thanks igor. Sadly this forum doesn't allow to edit-back older posts but whatever.
I was going today to copy the big account/chronology of all baltic battles, that was also thanks the older Q&A thread

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