Soviet submarine K-56 (1940)

Soviet submarine K-56 was a K-class submarine of the Soviet Navy during World War II operating with the Baltic Fleet.

K class submarine profile
design of the class
History
USSR Ensign
NameK-56
Laid down17 October 1937
Launched29 December 1940
Commissioned25 November 1942
Out of service16 October 1957
FateExpended 1957
General characteristics
Displacement
  • 1490 tons surfaced
  • 2600 tons submerged
Length97.65 m
Beam7.4m
Draft4.51m
Propulsion2-shaft diesel electric, 8400-hp diesel, 2400-hp electric
Speed
  • surface - up to 22,5 knots
  • submerged - 10 knots
Range14,000 nm at 11 knots
Test depth230 ft (70 m)
Complement67 (10 officers)
Armament
  • 6 × bow torpedo tubes
  • 2 × stern torpedo tubes
  • 2 × external stern torpedo tubes(24 torpedoes)
  • 2 × 100 mm guns, 2 - 45mm guns, 20 mines
Service record
Part of: Baltic Fleet

Operational history

Entered in service after the German invasion, she saw active service late during the war.

Ships sunk by K-56 [1]
Date Ship Flag Tonnage Notes
29 December 1944 Venersborg Sweden 1046 GRT Merchant ship (torpedo)
11 April 1945 Ramona Sweden 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

Sunk in 1957 at nuclear trials.

References
  1. "K-56 of the Soviet Navy - Soviet Submarine of the K (Katjusa) class - Allied Warships of WWII". Uboat.net. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
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