Soviet submarine S-101 explained

S-101 was an S-class submarine of the Soviet Navy. Her keel was laid down in Gorkiy on 20 June 1937. She was launched on 20 April 1938 and commissioned on 15 December 1940 in the Northern Fleet.

Service history

S-101 served in Northern Fleet; the most notable success of this boat was the torpedoing and sinking of German U-boat in the Kara Sea. S-101 was awarded with Order of the Red Banner because of the success.[1]

+ Ships sunk by S-101[2]
DateShipFlagTonnageNotes
29 March 1943Ajaxfreighter (torpedo)
28 August 1943submarine (torpedo)
Total:3066 GRT

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orlov Alex . Dmitriy Metelev . Evgeniy Chirva . Великая Отечественная - под водой . Town.ural.ru . 2014-08-03.
  2. Web site: S-101 of the Soviet Navy - Soviet Submarine of the S (Stalinec) class - Allied Warships of WWII . uboat.net . 2014-08-27.