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Submarine warfare in the Black Sea campaigns (1941)

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claimed the torpedoing and sinking of the Soviet tanker "Uralles" (1975 GRT) off Yalta, the only known successful torpedo attack from a Romanian submarine during the war. However the tanker was possibly sunk by the
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Soviet submarines are estimated to have sunk 10 targets (19,000 tons) of Axis shipping. Gunnery was favoured but many torpedoes were launched, even against shallow-draught targets who were often not hit.
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On 26 October, the Soviet small submarine M-35 attacked, on surface, a convoy of German barges with gunfire: SF-25 was sunk and SF-36 was heavily damaged and driven ashore off Sulina.
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enjoyed absolute superiority in terms of submarine warfare, possessing 47 active Submarines in the Black Sea against a single submarine operated by the
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Between 17 and 21 October, the exact date being unclear, the Soviet submarine M-58 was lost; most likely having hit a mine in the Danube estuary area.
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After 14 November, the Soviet submarine ShCh-211 was lost in the Romanian defensive mine field "S-18" south of Varna.
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and sunk with all hands aboard. According other sources, M-59 was lost running on mines earlier in November.
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close Cape Igneada. After this day, the Soviet submarine M-34 was lost on unclear date near Costanza.
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On 19 September, the Bulgarian auxiliary minesweeper W-2 sunk close Cape Galata due to a mine laid by
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Between 12 and 13 November it was likely sunk Soviet submarine S-34 on mines off Bulgarian coast.
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on 29 October while other sources report it was probably attacked by the minelayer Ostrovsky
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On 18 November, the Turkish merchant "Yenice" was torpedoed and sunk in Bulgarian waters by
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On 3 November, the Turkish sailing vessel Kaynakdere was sunk with gunfire by
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north east of Cape Emine, in Bulgarian waters, while the Italian tanker
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attacked once more close Cape Ermine, but missed Romanian merchant
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that the periscope of an enemy submarine was sighted near
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close Cape Igneada. On the same day, Romanian submarine
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sunk close Cape Galata after running on a mine laid by
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The Bulgarian submarine chasers were of the American
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warships. These engagements were a part of the naval
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Index

Submarine warfare in the Black Sea campaigns (1941–42)
Black Sea Campaigns
Eastern Front
World War II

Black Sea
Romania
Bulgaria
Germany
Italy
Hungary
Soviet Union
Delfinul
Black Sea Fleet
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Black Sea Campaigns
Constanța
26 June 1941
9 July 1941
München
Odessa
Crimea (1941)
6 December 1941
Jibrieni
Cape Burnas
Kerch–Eltigen
Crimea (1944)
Soviet raids in the western Black Sea

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