K class submarine (Soviet)
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- For other types of submarine called the K class, please see K class submarine
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| Class overview | |
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| Operators: |  Soviet Navy |
| In service: | 1939 - 1959 |
| In commission: | - 1959 |
| Completed: | 12 |
| Lost: | 5 |
| Retired: | 12 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1490 tons surfaced 2600 tons submerged |
| Length: | 97.65 m |
| Beam: | 7.4 |
| Draught: | 4.51 |
| Propulsion: | 2-shaft diesel electric, 8400-hp diesel, 2400-hp electric |
| Speed: | surface - 21 knots submerged - 10 knots |
| Range: | 14,000 nm at 11 knots |
| Test depth: | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Complement: | 60 |
| Armament: | 6 × bow torpedo tubes 2 × stern torpedo tubes 2 x external trainable torpedo tubes(24 torpedoes) 2 × 100 mm guns, 2 - 45mm guns, 20 mines |
The K class were the largest submarines built for the Soviet Navy in the World War II era. A total of twelve boats were built in the Baltic for the Soviet Northern Fleet. K1 to K23 were transferred prior to the German Invasion. K51 to K56 were trapped in Leningrad during the Blockade and were completed after the war and transferred to the Arctic
They were a significantly improved version of the Pravda class and overcame most of their shortcomings (Conway's Fighting Ships). The double hull was divided into seven compartments. It was originally planned to carry a small floatplane for scouting but this concept was abandoned.
[edit] Ships
All ships were built by Marti Yard / Ordzhinikidze Yard, Leningrad
- K 1 - Launched 4 May 1938, Lost October 1943 , Mined in the Kara Sea
- K 2 - Launched 4 May 1938, Lost August/September 1942
- K 3 - Launched 1938, Sunk 21 March 1943 by German anti-submarine vessels near Batsfjord, Norway
- K 21 - Launched 1 August 1938, made an unsuccessful attack on the Tirpitz, during the PQ-17 convoy, stationary training ship 1959
- K 22 - Launched 1939, sunk 7 February 1943 by mines
- K 23 - Launched 1938 , sunk 12 May 1942 by German anti-submarine vessels near Olesa Fjord, Norway
- K 51 - Launched 1940, Scrapped 1950s
- K 52 - Launched 1939, Scrapped 1950s
- K 53 - Launched 1940, Scrapped 1950s
- K 54 - Launched 1941, Scrapped 1950s
- K 55 - Launched 1941, Scrapped 1950s
- K 56 - Launched 1940, Scrapped 1950s
[edit] References
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
