Allied Warships

K-51

Submarine of the K (Katjusa) class

NavyThe Soviet Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassK (Katjusa) 
Pennant 
Built byA. Marti (Leningrad, U.S.S.R.) / Yard 194. 
Ordered 
Laid down26 Feb 1938 
Launched30 Jul 1939 
Commissioned17 Sep 1941 
End service 
History

Baltic fleet.

Stricken on 13 March 1975.

 

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Notable events involving K-51 include:


28 Nov 1944
K-51 sunk with gunfire the fishing boat Sollind (260 BRT) (1)

1 Dec 1944
K-51 sunk with gunfire the fishing boat Saar(235 BRT) (1)

12 Jan 1945
K-51 sunk with gunfire the Swedish fishing boat Ib(15tons) (1)

28 Jan 1945
K-51 torpedoed and sank the Danish merchant Viborg (2028 BRT) south of Bornholm in position 54°26'N, 16°20'E.

Sources

  1. Personal communication

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