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CaptainD · 01-08-13, 01:52 PM

I found that by accident!

http://english.battlefield.ru/

There are many things about east front of WWII but not many about navy or subs.
Only these two reports abouts soviets subs, translated by James F. Gebhardt:

http://english.battlefield.ru/media/...SubTorpedo.pdf

http://english.battlefield.ru/media/...tilization.pdf

These files are translation of official Soviet navy staff reports about operation of soviet submarine during WWII.

As usual there is some propaganda in these but also many critics about Sub commanders, operations and material

By the way I found some data about soviet torpedoes of WWII.
That was difficult because I had to use google translation from Russian to get the data.

I found these data in many russian website
The data are the same on all the websites and I think they are accurate but can be confirmed.

The first number in the type is the caliber and the second is the year of service ready.
All data are in metric system excepted the speed in Knots

Mk 53-27, caliber 533mm, length 7m, weight 1710Kg, charge weight 265Kg, range 3,7KM at 45Knt
Designed in 1927

Mk 53-36, caliber 533mm, length 7m, weight 1700Kg, charge weight 300Kg, range 4KM at 43,5Knt, 8km at 33Knt
Designed in 1936

Mk 45-36N, caliber 450mm, length 5,7m, weight 935Kg, charge weight 200Kg, range 3KM at 41Knt, 6km at 32Knt
Designed in 1936 for launch by aircraft

Mk 53-38, caliber 533mm, length 7,4m, weight 1615Kg, charge weight 300Kg, range 4KM at 44,5Knt, 8km at 34,5Knt, 10KM at 30,5Knt
Designed in 1938

Mk 45-36NU, caliber 450mm, length 6m, weight 935Kg, charge weight 200Kg, range 3KM at 41Knt, 6km at 32Knt
Designed in 1939 for launch by aircraft

Mk 53-38U, caliber 533mm, length 7,4m, weight 1725Kg, charge weight 400Kg, range 4KM at 44,5Knt, 8km at 34,5Knt, 10KM at 30,5Knt
Designed in 1939

Mk 53-39, caliber 533mm, length 7,4m, weight 1780Kg, charge weight 317Kg, range 4KM at 51Knt, 8km at 39Knt, 10KM at 34Knt
Designed in 1941

I think that the 53-38 and 53-38U performed close from US Mk14 but the 53-39 performed close from the japanes type 95 torpedo which was derived from the type 93 610mm "Long-Lance".

I was not able to found detailed caracteristics of the soviets sub of the time.

If someone find anythings to complete this post it will be great

Happy new year to everyone

01-08-13, 01:52 PM	#1
CaptainD Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: France Posts: 46 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	Soviets subs of WWII I found that by accident! http://english.battlefield.ru/ There are many things about east front of WWII but not many about navy or subs. Only these two reports abouts soviets subs, translated by James F. Gebhardt: http://english.battlefield.ru/media/...SubTorpedo.pdf http://english.battlefield.ru/media/...tilization.pdf These files are translation of official Soviet navy staff reports about operation of soviet submarine during WWII. As usual there is some propaganda in these but also many critics about Sub commanders, operations and material By the way I found some data about soviet torpedoes of WWII. That was difficult because I had to use google translation from Russian to get the data. I found these data in many russian website The data are the same on all the websites and I think they are accurate but can be confirmed. The first number in the type is the caliber and the second is the year of service ready. All data are in metric system excepted the speed in Knots Mk 53-27, caliber 533mm, length 7m, weight 1710Kg, charge weight 265Kg, range 3,7KM at 45Knt Designed in 1927 Mk 53-36, caliber 533mm, length 7m, weight 1700Kg, charge weight 300Kg, range 4KM at 43,5Knt, 8km at 33Knt Designed in 1936 Mk 45-36N, caliber 450mm, length 5,7m, weight 935Kg, charge weight 200Kg, range 3KM at 41Knt, 6km at 32Knt Designed in 1936 for launch by aircraft Mk 53-38, caliber 533mm, length 7,4m, weight 1615Kg, charge weight 300Kg, range 4KM at 44,5Knt, 8km at 34,5Knt, 10KM at 30,5Knt Designed in 1938 Mk 45-36NU, caliber 450mm, length 6m, weight 935Kg, charge weight 200Kg, range 3KM at 41Knt, 6km at 32Knt Designed in 1939 for launch by aircraft Mk 53-38U, caliber 533mm, length 7,4m, weight 1725Kg, charge weight 400Kg, range 4KM at 44,5Knt, 8km at 34,5Knt, 10KM at 30,5Knt Designed in 1939 Mk 53-39, caliber 533mm, length 7,4m, weight 1780Kg, charge weight 317Kg, range 4KM at 51Knt, 8km at 39Knt, 10KM at 34Knt Designed in 1941 I think that the 53-38 and 53-38U performed close from US Mk14 but the 53-39 performed close from the japanes type 95 torpedo which was derived from the type 93 610mm "Long-Lance". I was not able to found detailed caracteristics of the soviets sub of the time. If someone find anythings to complete this post it will be great Happy new year to everyone __________________ War is all Hell! W. T. Sherman There is the submarines... and the targets