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According to the information that has reached us, the members of the expedition that is currently in the Baltic Sea have managed to find the wreck of a Soviet submarine M-95 in recent days. The vessel sank in mid-June 1942 after hitting a mine near the island of Suursaari.
We have established contact with one of the expedition members – Ivan Borovikov. Thanks to this we can, among other things, present his photographs of the wreck. The team is going to finish their search the day after tomorrow, and we have already promised some material on the finding of M-95, so today we are only presenting a brief historical sketch and technical details of “Malutka”.
M-95 was sent to the area of the island of Suursaari to perform patrol functions and to serve as support for the first Soviet submarine offensive in the Baltic. On 14 June 1942 the unit left the island of Lavansaari and was never heard from again. As a result, the very next day she was put on the list of the lost ships.
The submarine M-95 classified as type XII (Malyutka) was commissioned in 1939. It measured 37,5 m and developed the speed of 7,4 knots while submerged and 13,1 knots on the surface. The crew consisting of 19 sailors had the arsenal of 2 torpedoes and the machine gun of 45 mm calibre.
It was a typical unit operating in the coastal area. Hence, both capabilities and armament were quite modest, and the maximum time spent on patrol was only 10 days.
The main task of this class was the defence of naval bases and the blockade of enemy ports. The small size allowed the ships to be moved by rail as far as 20,000 km.
Source: uboat.net Photo: Ivan Borovikov
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