S-13
Survived
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | S (Srednyaya) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4″ gun |
Under Alexander Marinesko she sank the liners Wilhelm Gustloff and General von Steuben in ten days in 1945. Marinesko, in disgrace for drinking, was not made a Hero of the Soviet Union until 1990, long after his death.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 21 in (530 mm) torpedo tubes (4 forward, 2 aft)
- 12 × torpedoes
- 1 × 100 mm (4 in) gun
- 1 × 45 mm (2 in) cannon
| Laid down | 19 October 1938 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 25 April 1939 |
| Commissioned | 31 July 1941 |
| Displacement | 840 long tons (853 t) surfaced 1,050 long tons (1,067 t) submerged |
| Length | 77.8 m (255 ft 3 in) |
| Speed | 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) surfaced 9 knots (10 mph; 17 km/h) submerged |
| Complement | 50 officers and men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 April 1939
Sinking of Wilhelm Gustloff
Survived
30 January 1945
Alexander Marinesko
Sinking of General von Steuben
Survived
10 February 1945
Alexander Marinesko
Decommissioned
Survived
7 September 1954