Soviet submarine K-22

design of the class
History
Soviet Union
Name: K-22
Laid down: 5 January 1938
Launched: 3 November 1938
Commissioned: 15 July 1940
Fate: Sunk on 7 February 1943
General characteristics
Class and type: K-class submarine
Displacement:
  • 1,490 tons surfaced
  • 2,600 tons submerged
Length: 97.65 m (320 ft 4 in)
Beam: 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Draft: 4.51 m (14 ft 10 in)
Propulsion: 2-shaft diesel electric, 8,400 hp (6,300 kW) diesel, 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) electric
Speed:
  • surface - up to 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)
  • submerged - 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Range: 14,000 nmi (26,000 km; 16,000 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Test depth: 230 ft (70 m)
Complement: 67 (10 officers)
Armament:
  • 6 × bow torpedo tubes
  • 2 × stern torpedo tubes
  • 2 × external stern torpedo tubes (24 torpedoes)
  • 2 × 100 mm guns
  • 2 × 45 mm guns
  • 20 mines
Service record
Part of: Northern Fleet

Soviet submarine K-22 was a K-class submarine of the Soviet Navy during World War II. She was part of the Northern Fleet until her loss in 1943.


Operational history

Operating against Axis shipping in Norwegian waters, K-22 focused on gunnery attacks with her artillery.

On 9 April 1942 she found on sea the damaged submarine ShCh-421, the vessel was immobilized by a mine detionation and had moved from a dangerous area thanks a crude sail built on canvas cover. K-23 scuttled on sea the other submarine with a torpedo after having saved the crew.

On 7 February 1943, K-22 sunk herself with all hands after a communication session, due impact with a enemy mine.



Ships sunk by K-22 [1]
Date Ship Flag Tonnage Notes
11 December 1941 Alphar Norway ? GRT Fishing vessel (artillery)
11 December 1941 Borgar Norway ? GRT Fishing vessel (artillery)
19 January 1942 Mimona Norway 1147 GRT grounded Merchant ship (artillery/torpedo)
19 January 1942 Vaaland Norway 106 GRT Fishing vessel (artillery)
Total:1,253 GRT


References

  1. ↑ "K-22 of the Soviet Navy - Soviet Submarine of the K (Katjusa) class - Allied Warships of WWII". Uboat.net. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
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