Soviet submarine L-22


The World War II Soviet submarine L-22 belonged to the L-class or Leninets class of minelayer submarines. She was part of the last series of her class, having some improvements including more torpedo tubes. For the successes during the war the boat was awarded the Order of Red Banner.

Service history

L-22 scored her success mostly as a minelayer submarine.


L-22 also torpedoed and damaged the German freighter Rudesheimer on 1 September 1943.