Shch-214 was a Shchuka-class submarine of the Soviet Navy. Her keel was laid down by 61 Kommunara in Nikolajev on 13 July 1935. She was launched on 23 April 1937 and commissioned on 4 March 1939 in the Black Sea Fleet. The submarine was under the command of Captain Vlasov Vladimir Yakovlevich until the loss of the vessel.[2]
 Shch-214 was of X series.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Soviet Union | |
| Name | Shch-214 |
| Laid down | 13 July 1935 |
| Launched | 23 April 1937 |
| Commissioned | 4 March 1939 |
| Fate | Sunk 19 June 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Shchuka-class submarine, Type X[1] |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 57.00 m (187 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 3.78 m (12 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft diesel electric, 1,020 kW (1,370 bhp) diesel, 600 kW (800 bhp) electric |
| Speed |
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| Range | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
| Test depth | 91 m (300 ft) |
| Complement | 38 |
| Armament |
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Service history
editShch-214 served in the southern Black Sea, with some success, often striking against neutral Turkish schooners.
| Date | Ship | Flag | Tonnage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 1941 | Kaynakdere | 
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85 GRT | sailing vessel (gunfire) |
| 5 November 1941 | Torcello | 
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3,336 GRT | tanker (torpedo) |
| 1 January 1942 | Koraltepe |
|
209 GRT | sailing vessel (gunfire) |
| 29 May 1942 | Hudavendigar |
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90 GRT | sailing vessel (ramming) |
| 31 May 1942 | Mahbubdihan |
|
85 GRT | sailing vessel (gunfire) |
| 2 June 1942 | Kaynarea |
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? GRT | sailing vessel (ramming) |
| Total: | 3,805 GRT | |||
On 22 January 1942, she was damaged in a storm at Tuapse when she was crushed against the quayside by the destroyer Boyky. Repairs took fifteen days to complete.[4]
Loss
editAfter her patrols in the southern Black Sea, the submarine was employed as a transport unit to support the Soviet forces in the Siege of Sevastopol. During one of these missions, Shch-214 was torpedoed while on the surface by the Italian motor torpedo boat MAS-571 on 19 June 1942. Two of her crew were taken as prisoners of war and one later escaped.[5]
References
edit- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Shch (Scuka) class". Uboat. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ Orlov Alex; Dmitriy Metelev; Evgeniy Chirva. "Великая Отечественная – под водой". Town.ural.ru. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Shch-214 of the Soviet Navy – Soviet Submarine of the Shch (Scuka) class – Allied Warships of WWII". uboat.net. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Chernyshev, Alexander Alekseevich (2012). Погибли без боя. Катастрофы русских кораблей XVIII–XX вв [They died without a fight. Catastrophes of Russian ships of the XVIII-XX centuries] (in Russian). Veche. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Soviet Naval Battles-Black Sea during WWII (redone)". SovietEmpire. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2019.