Soviet submarine K-51

design of the class
History
Name: K-51
Laid down: 26 February 1938
Launched: 30 July 1939
Commissioned: 17 September 1941
Out of service: 13 March 1975
General characteristics
Displacement:
  • 1490 tons surfaced
  • 2600 tons submerged
Length: 97.65 m
Beam: 7.4m
Draft: 4.51m
Propulsion: 2-shaft diesel electric, 8400-hp diesel, 2400-hp electric
Speed:
  • surface - up to 22,5 knots
  • submerged - 10 knots
Range: 14,000 nm at 11 knots
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 - 45mm guns, 20 mines
Service record
Part of: Baltic Fleet

Soviet submarine K-51 was a K-class submarine of the Soviet Navy during World War II operating with the Baltic Fleet.

Operational history

Entered in service after the German invasion, she saw active service late during the war, attacking mostly fishing vessels.

Ships sunk by K-51 [1]
Date Ship Flag Tonnage Notes
28 November 1944 Sollind Nazi Germany 260 GRT Fishing boat (artillery)
1 December 1944 Saar Nazi Germany 235 GRT Fishing boat (artillery)
12 January 1945 Ib Sweden 15 GRT Fishing boat (artillery)
28 January 1945 Viborg Denmark 2028 GRT Merchant ship (torpedo)
Total:2,538 GRT

References

  1. ↑ "K-51 of the Soviet Navy - Soviet Submarine of the K (Katjusa) class - Allied Warships of WWII". Uboat.net. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
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