title: Soviet submarine K-22 (1938)
text: # Soviet submarine K-22 (1938)
  
  Soviet submarine K-22 was a K-class submarine of the Soviet Navy during World War II. She was part of the Northern Fleet until her loss in 1943.
  
  ## Operational history
  
  Operating against Axis shipping in Norwegian waters, K-22 focused on gunnery attacks with her artillery.
  
  On 9 April 1942 she discovered the damaged submarine ShCh-421, which had been disabled by a mine. Her crew had sailed her out of a minefield using a crude sail built from a canvas cover. K-23 rescued ShCh-421's crew and then scuttled the disabled submarine with a torpedo.
  
  On 7 February 1943, K-22 was sunk with all hands by an enemy mine. She had just previously been in contact with her base.
  
  