Soviet submarine ''K-22'' was a K-class submarine of the Soviet Navy during

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. She was part of the

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until her loss in 1943.

Operational history

Operating against

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shipping in Norwegian waters, ''K-22'' focused on gunnery attacks with her artillery. On 9 April 1942 she discovered the damaged submarine ''ShCh-421'', which had been disabled by a mine. Her crew had sailed her out of a minefield using a crude sail built from a canvas cover. ''K-23'' rescued ''ShCh-421''s crew and then scuttled the disabled submarine with a torpedo. On 7 February 1943, ''K-22'' was sunk with all hands by an enemy mine. She had just previously been in contact with her base.

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