Allied Warships

Kalev

Submarine of the Kalev class

NavyThe Soviet Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassKalev 
Pennant 
Built byVickers Armstrong (Barrow-in-Furness, U.K.) 
Ordered 
Laid down1 May 1935 
Launched7 Jul 1936 
Commissioned19 Aug 1940 
LostNov 1941 
Loss position
 
History

Baltic fleet.

Kalev was commissioned in the Estonian Navy on 12 March 1937 but taken over by the Soviets on 19 August 1940.

Kalev was most likely mined and sunk in late October or early November 1941 off Hanko.

 

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Noteable events involving Kalev include:


12 Aug 1941
Kalev lays a minefield off Uzava, Latvia.

26 Sep 1941
The small German submarine tender Mosel I (796 GRT) sinks off Ventspils, Latvia in position 57º24'N, 21º33'E after hitting a mine. It is possible this mine was laid on 12 August 1941 by Kalev. (see map)

7 Nov 1941
The German merchant Frauenburg (2111 GRT) sinks off Ventspils, Latvia in position 57º26'N, 21º20'E after hitting a mine. It is possible this mine was laid on 12 August 1941 by Kalev. (see map)

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