The design was approved in 1936 as a long range "cruiser submarine" with a heavy torpedo and gun armament. The boats could operate as a "fleet submarine" working with the battle fleet or as long range commerce raiders.
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 when the planned aircraft proved too flimsy.
Yakubov and Worth state that these were the most successful Soviet submarines of the World War II era, with high speed and good seakeeping. This class of submarine possessed better ventilation and air conditioning systems than any other class of Soviet submarine in World War II. They had amenities such as a bunk for every sailor, small cabins for each officer, showers, electric heaters (this class was designed to operate primarily in the Arctic), and an electric galley. The hull provided spacious accommodation. Diving time was 60 seconds. American naval constructors inspected K-21 in 1944, and thought the design to be workmanlike but technically inferior to contemporary American boats[citation needed] such as the Gato-class submarines
An improved design, the KU class, which was to be of welded construction was in planning in 1941. 24 KU boats were planned, but none were started.
Boatsedit
All twelve boats were built by Marti Yard / Ordzhinikidze Yard, Leningrad, on the Baltic Sea, for the Soviet Northern Fleet. K-1 to K-23 were transferred before the German Invasion, and K-51 to K-56 were trapped in Leningrad during the blockade; they were completed after the war and transferred to the Arctic
Made an unsuccessful attack on the German battleship Tirpitz, during the PQ 17 convoy when she was commanded by Nikolai Lunin, stationary training ship 1959, saved as memorial
Decommissioned 30 December 1956, sunk 16 October 1957 during nuclear tests and stricken
Referencesedit
Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
Vladimir Yakubov and Richard Worth, Raising the Red Banner −2008 Spellmount ISBN978-1-86227-450-1
October 30, 2023
soviet, class, submarine, other, types, submarine, called, class, class, submarine, disambiguation, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve. For other types of submarine called the K class see K class submarine disambiguation This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The K class were the largest submarines built for the Soviet Navy in the World War II era K class submarineClass overviewNameK classOperators Soviet NavyPreceded bySoviet S classSucceeded byZulu classIn service1939 1959In commission1940 1959Planned12Completed12Lost5Retired7Preserved1General characteristicsTypeSubmarineDisplacement1 490 tons surfaced 2 600 tons submergedLength97 65 m 320 ft 4 in Beam7 4 m 24 ft 3 in Draught4 51 m 14 ft 10 in Propulsion2 shaft diesel electric 8 400 hp 6 300 kW diesel 2 400 hp 1 800 kW electricSpeedsurface up to 22 5 knots 41 7 km h 25 9 mph submerged 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph Range14 000 nautical miles 26 000 km 16 000 mi at 11 knots 20 km h 13 mph Test depth230 ft 70 m Complement67 10 officers Armament6 bow torpedo tubes 2 stern torpedo tubes 2 external stern torpedo tubes 24 torpedoes 2 100 mm 4 in guns 2 45 mm 1 8 in guns 20 minesDesign editThe design was approved in 1936 as a long range cruiser submarine with a heavy torpedo and gun armament The boats could operate as a fleet submarine working with the battle fleet or as long range commerce raiders 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 when the planned aircraft proved too flimsy Yakubov and Worth state that these were the most successful Soviet submarines of the World War II era with high speed and good seakeeping This class of submarine possessed better ventilation and air conditioning systems than any other class of Soviet submarine in World War II They had amenities such as a bunk for every sailor small cabins for each officer showers electric heaters this class was designed to operate primarily in the Arctic and an electric galley The hull provided spacious accommodation Diving time was 60 seconds American naval constructors inspected K 21 in 1944 and thought the design to be workmanlike but technically inferior to contemporary American boats citation needed such as the Gato class submarinesAn improved design the KU class which was to be of welded construction was in planning in 1941 24 KU boats were planned but none were started Boats editAll twelve boats were built by Marti Yard Ordzhinikidze Yard Leningrad on the Baltic Sea for the Soviet Northern Fleet K 1 to K 23 were transferred before the German Invasion and K 51 to K 56 were trapped in Leningrad during the blockade they were completed after the war and transferred to the Arctic K 1Laid down 27 December 1936 Launched 4 May 1938 Commissioned 26 May 1940 Missing in the Kara Sea after 5 September 1943K 2Laid down 27 December 1936 Launched 4 May 1938 Commissioned 26 May 1940 Missing after 26 August 1942 likely sunk in September 1942 by mines near Tanafjord NorwayK 3Laid down 27 December 1936 Launched 1938 Commissioned 19 December 1940 Sunk 21 March 1943 by German anti submarine vessels near Batsfjord NorwayK 21Laid down 10 December 1937 Launched 16 August 1939 Commissioned 3 February 1941 Made an unsuccessful attack on the German battleship Tirpitz during the PQ 17 convoy when she was commanded by Nikolai Lunin stationary training ship 1959 saved as memorialK 22Laid down 5 January 1938 Launched 3 November 1938 Commissioned 7 August 1940 Sunk 7 February 1943 by minesK 23Laid down 5 February 1938 Launched 28 April 1939 Commissioned 25 October 1940 Sunk 12 May 1942 by German anti submarine vessels commanded by Wolfgang Kaden near Olesa Fjord Norway the boat was commanded by Magomet GadzhiyevK 51Launched 1939 Stricken 13 March 1975K 52Launched 1939 Stricken 20 March 1978K 53Launched 1939 Stricken 11 March 1960K 54Launched 1941 Never commissioned scrapped in 1949K 55Launched 1941 Decommissioned 11 September 1954 stricken in 1964K 56Launched 1940 Decommissioned 30 December 1956 sunk 16 October 1957 during nuclear tests and strickenReferences editConway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 Vladimir Yakubov and Richard Worth Raising the Red Banner 2008 Spellmount ISBN 978 1 86227 450 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soviet K class submarine amp oldid 1176475683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
