Soviet submarine M-172

The Soviet submarine М-172 was a Malyutka-class (Series XII) short-range, diesel-powered attack submarine of the Soviet Navy. She was part of the Northern Fleet and operated during World War II against Axis shipping. Her commander was the Jewish Israel Fisanovich before he was moved to another vessel, where he died due to friendly fire.

Scheme of series XII
History
Soviet Union
Name: М-172
Builder: Sudomekh (Leningrad, USSR) / Yard 196
Laid down: 17 June 1936
Launched: 23 July 1937
Commissioned: 11 December 1937
Fate: lost in October 1943
General characteristics
Class and type: Malyutka-class, Serie XII submarine
Displacement:
  • 206 tons surfaced
  • 256 tons submerged
Length: 37.5 m (123 ft)
Beam: 3.3 m (11 ft)
Draught: 2.9 m (9.5 ft)
Speed:
  • 14.1 knots (26 km/h) surfaced
  • 8.2 knots (15 km/h) submerged
Complement: 20
Armament:
  • 2 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 2 × anti-submarine/anti-ship torpedoes, no reloads
  • 1 × 45 mm/46 21-K semi-automatic deck gun

Service history

M-172 served in the Northern Fleet, attacking Axis shipping in Norwegian waters. A number of attacks were done, but they resulted in just a single confirmed victory. M-172 departed for the last mission on 1 October 1943, never returning: it is likely she sunk on a German defensive barrage of naval mines.

Ships sunk by M-172[1]
Date Ship Flag Tonnage Notes
1 February 1943 V-6115 / Ostwind 560 GRT patrol ship (torpedo)
Total:560 GRT

References
  1. "M-172 of the Soviet Navy - Soviet Submarine of the M (Malyutka) class - Allied Warships of WWII". Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 September 2018.

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