Navy | The Soviet Navy |
Type | Submarine |
Class | ShCh (Scuka) |
Pennant | |
Mod | 5th group (Type X) |
Built by | 61 Kommunara (Nikolajev, U.S.S.R.) / Yard 200 |
Ordered | |
Laid down | 3 Sep 1934 |
Launched | 3 Sep 1936 |
Commissioned | 5 May 1938 |
Lost | Nov 1941 |
History | Black Sea fleet. Lost after 14 November 1941 near Cape Akburnu south of Varna, Bulgaria. Most likely mined in Romanian minefield S-18. All hands lost. |
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Notable events involving ShCh-211 include:
15 Aug 1941
ShCh-211 torpedoed and sank the Rumanian merchant Peles (5708 GRT) north east of Cape Emine, Bulgaria in position 42°46'N, 27°59'E. The Italian tanker Superga (6154 GRT) is missed in the same attack.
16 Aug 1941
At 1425 hours ShCh-211 fires a torpedo against the Romanian merchant Ardeal (5695 GRT) near Cape Emine, Bulgaria. The torpedo missed its target.
29 Nov 1941
ShCh-211 torpedoed and damaged the Italian tanker Superga (6154 GRT) off Cape Emine, Bulgaria in position 43°00'N, 27°53'E.
27 Dec 2005
The wreck of SC-211 found at cape Galata, near Varna-off Bulgarian coast. Confirmed by Russian navy divers to be the SC-211. (1)
Sources
- Personal communication