Soviet submarine K-23 explained

Soviet submarine K-23 was a K-class submarine of the Soviet Navy during World War II. She was under command of captain Magomet Gadzhiyev (an ethnic Avar) until her loss in 1942.

Operational history

Operating against Axis shipping in Norwegian waters, K-23 made both torpedo and gunfire attacks and laying a field of mines in Porsanger Fjord . The submarine was sunk on 12 May 1942 by depth charges from the German escort ships UJ-1101, UJ-1108 and UJ-1110.

+ Ships sunk by K-23 ^[1]
Date	Ship	Flag	Tonnage	Notes
19 January 1942	Sørøy		506 GRT	Merchant ship (artillery)
15 February 1942	Brik		3664 GRT	Merchant ship (mine)
Total:			4,170 GRT

Additionally, the German minesweeper M-22 was damaged on 5 November 1941 by a mine laid earlier from the submarine. K-23 also shelled the Norwegian fishing boat Start on 26 November 1941, wounding seven sailors.

Notes and References

1. Web site: K-23 of the Soviet Navy - Soviet Submarine of the K (Katjusa) class - Allied Warships of WWII . Uboat.net . 2018-09-14.