Soviet submarine K-22 (1938)

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.

For the British submarine, see British K-class submarine § Design and development.
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

Operational history

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

On 9 April 1942 she discovered the damaged submarine ShCh-421, which had been disabled by a mine. Her crew had sailed her out of a minefield using a crude sail built from a canvas cover. K-23 rescued ShCh-421's crew and then scuttled the disabled submarine with a torpedo.

On 7 February 1943, K-22 was sunk with all hands by an enemy mine. She had just previously been in contact with her base.

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