Submarine Mariner's Day

Russia’s first submarine brigade was formed in 1911.March 19 in Russia is the Day of the submariner. In 1906, by decree of Emperor Nicholas II, a new category of ships - submarines - was included in the classification of naval vessels. The same decree included 10 submarines in the Russian Navy. The first of them - "Dolphin" - was built at the Baltic plant in 1904.

The Russo-Japanese War was the first in world history, in which a new class of warships – submarines – has not yet been officially recognized, but has already made the enemy tremble.

Russia’s first submarine brigade was formed in 1911 as part of the Baltic Fleet and was based in Libav. The brigade included 11 submarines, floating bases "Europe" and "Khabarovsk".

During the First World War of 1914-1918, submarines were widely used to fight on naval communications. And by the end of the war, the submarines finally formed into an independent branch of the Navy, capable of solving both tactical and some operational tasks.

From 1930 to 1939, more than 20 large, 80 medium, 60 small submarines and 20 submarine minelayers were built for the Soviet Navy. By the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, there were 212 submarines in the four fleets.

Organizationally, they were reduced to brigades, divisions and groups. They were managed by the commander of the fleet, combat and daily activities were led by the submarine department of the fleet. The tasks of submarines and areas of their combat operations were determined by the Navy Military Council.

A turning point in the history of the Soviet Navy was the introduction of submarines in the 50 years of nuclear power plants. This gives them almost unlimited autonomy.

By 1961, the Russian fleet had 9 nuclear submarines - 4 missile and 5 torpedo. In total, the Soviet Union built 243 nuclear submarines of various classes and, taking into account tsarist Russia, more than 1,000 diesel submarines.

Now a group of submarine nuclear cruisers with cruise missiles has been created for the Russian Navy. It consists of Project 949a submarines armed with 24 Granit missiles. This group is able to effectively solve the problem of defeating groups of surface targets, including aircraft carrier formations.