Allied Warships

M-173

Submarine of the M (Malyutka) class

NavyThe Soviet Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassM (Malyutka) 
Pennant 
Mod3rd group (Type XII) 
Built bySudomekh (Leningrad, U.S.S.R.) / Yard 196 
Ordered 
Laid down27 Jun 1936 
Launched9 Oct 1937 
Commissioned22 Jun 1938 
LostAug 1942 
History

Northern fleet.

M-173 departed base on 6 August 1942 but she did not return as expected on 18 August. She was most likely mined and sunk off Vardo, Norway in this time period.

 

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Notable events involving M-173 include:


16 Mar 1942
M-173 fires a torpedo against ' what is identified as ' a merchant of 3500 tons off the Varangerfjord. The torpedo misses its target.

7 Apr 1942
M-173 fires two torpedoes against ' what is identified as ' a merchant of 7000 tons off the Persfjord. The torpedoes missed their target.

14 Apr 1942
M-173 fires two torpedoes against ' what is identified as ' a tanker of 10000 tons off Sturskaer. The torpedoes missed their target.

24 Apr 1942
M-173 torpedoed and sank the German merchant Blankenese (3236 GRT, former French Ange Schiaffino) north of the Persfjord in position 70°53'N, 30°78'E.


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