Soviet submarine M-35

Summary

The Soviet submarine М-35 was a Malyutka-class (Series XII) short-range, diesel-powered attack submarine of the Soviet Navy. She was part of the Black Sea Fleet and operated during the World War II against Axis shipping.

Scheme of series XII
History
Soviet Union
NameМ-35
BuilderKrasnoye Sormovo (Gorkiy, USSR) / Yard 112
Laid down22 February 1939
Launched20 August 1940
Commissioned24 February 1941
Decommissioned20 June 1956
General characteristics
Class and typeMalyutka-class, Serie XII submarine
Displacement
  • 206 tons surfaced
  • 256 tons submerged
Length37.5 m (123 ft)
Beam3.3 m (11 ft)
Draught2.9 m (9.5 ft)
Speed
  • 14.1 knots (26 km/h) surfaced
  • 8.2 knots (15 km/h) submerged
Complement20
Armament
  • 2 × 533 mm (533 mm) torpedo tubes in bow
  • 2 × anti-submarine/anti-ship torpedoes no reloads
  • 1 × 45 mm/46 21-K semi-automatic deck gun


Service history edit

M-35 served in the southern Black Sea, attacking Axis shipping with torpedoes and artillery.


Ships sunk by M-35[1]
Date Ship Flag Tonnage Notes
26 October 1941 SF-25   140 GRT barge (artillery)
26 October 1941 SF-36   140 GRT barge (artillery)(driven ashore)
21 October 1941 Le Progress   511 GRT tanker(torpedo)
2 November 1943 SNR-1293   ? GRT barge(torpedo)
11 May 1943 ?   ? GRT barge(torpedo)(claimed)
Total: 791 GRT


References edit

  1. ^ "M-111 of the Soviet Navy - Soviet Submarine of the M (Malyutka) class - Allied Warships of WWII". Uboat.net. Retrieved 14 September 2018.