Soviet submarine K-3 (1938) explained

Soviet submarine K-3 was a K-class submarine of the Soviet Navy during World War II.

Operational history

At first located in the Baltic Sea, she was relocated to the Northern Fleet on 8 November 1941. She engaged enemy shipping with torpedoes, with gunfire, and as a minelayer.

On 3 December 1941, after a failed torpedo attack, K-3 was damaged by depth charges from the German submarine chasers UJ-1403, UJ-1416, and UJ-1708. K-3 was forced to surface and engaged in a gun battle the three attacking units, sinking UJ-1708 and forcing the other two ships to withdraw.

Loss

K-3 was sunk on 21 March 1943 by depth charges from the German submarine chasers UJ-1102, UJ-1106, and UJ-1111.

+ Ships sunk by K-3 [1]
DateShipFlagTonnageNotes
3 December 1941UJ-1708470 GRT Submarine chaser(artillery)
30 January 1942Ingøy327 GRT Freighter (mine)[2]
9 July 1942UJ-1110527 GRT Submarine chaser(mine)(also claimed by K-21)
5 February 1943UJ-1108462 GRT Submarine chaser(torpedo)
12 February 1943Fechenheim8,116 GRT Freighter (mine)(damaged beyond repair)
Total:9,902 GRT

K-3 is the fifteenth-highest-scoring Soviet submarine (not counting ships sunk by mines she laid), with 9,048 GRT sunk.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: K-3 of the Soviet Navy - Soviet Submarine of the K (Katjusa) class - Allied Warships of WWII . Uboat.net . 2016-01-12.
  2. Web site: Norwegian Homefleet WW II - D/S Ingøy . Warsailors.com . 2016-01-12.