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Soviet submarine K-56 (1940) 
Summary
Soviet submarine K-56 was a K-class submarine of the Soviet Navy during World War II operating with the Baltic Fleet.
 design of the class
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| History | |
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| Name | K-56 |
| Laid down | 17 October 1937 |
| Launched | 29 December 1940 |
| Commissioned | 25 November 1942 |
| Out of service | 16 October 1957 |
| Fate | Expended 1957 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 97.65 m |
| Beam | 7.4m |
| Draft | 4.51m |
| Propulsion | 2-shaft diesel electric, 8400-hp diesel, 2400-hp electric |
| Speed |
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| Range | 14,000 nm at 11 knots |
| Test depth | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Complement | 67 (10 officers) |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | Baltic Fleet |
Operational history edit
Entered in service after the German invasion, she saw active service late during the war.
| Date | Ship | Flag | Tonnage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 December 1944 | Venersborg | 
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1046 GRT | Merchant ship (torpedo) |
| 11 April 1945 | Ramona |
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57 GRT | Fishing boat (artillery) |
| Total: | 1,103 GRT | |||
Additionally, K-56 torpedoed and damaged the German merchant Baltenland(3038 GRT) off Poland on 26 December 1944.
Fate edit
Sunk in 1957 at nuclear trials.
References edit
- ^ "K-56 of the Soviet Navy - Soviet Submarine of the K (Katjusa) class - Allied Warships of WWII". Uboat.net. Retrieved 2016-12-27.