Submarine K-21 (1941)

Technical specifications: 1500/2117 tons; 97.7x7.4x4.04 m; 8400+2400 hp; 22/10.3 knots; 16500/175 miles; 100 m; 6 nose and 4 aft 533 mm TA, 2 - 100 mm and 2 - 45 mm guns; 62 people.

Chief designer M. A. Rudnitsky (NII of military shipbuilding). It was laid down on 10.12.1937 in Leningrad, at Plant N°194 (named after A. Marti), 16.08.1939, launched. 3.02.1941 became part of the Baltic Fleet, then the White Sea-Baltic Canal moved to the Polar, 17.09.1941 enrolled in the Northern Fleet. She actively participated in hostilities in the North during the Second World War, made 12 military campaigns, made 6 mine productions. 5.07.1942 found in the village of Sereux-Rolvsø German battleship "Tirpitz", going with security to attack convoy PQ-17. After an unsuccessful torpedo attack (18:01) K-21 surfaced and reported its coordinates. After intercepting the radio message, the German command decided to return the battleship to the base. On 23.10.1942 she was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. In 1982-1983 it was installed in Severomorsk as a memorial. The exposition of the ship-museum is devoted to the history of K-21 and the combat operations of submarines of the Northern Fleet during the Second World War.