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.

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

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