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Thursday, 7 May 2026

Russian submarine L-16 1935-1942

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Part of L Series XIII-class. In 1938 intended to be christened in Bliukherovets. Laid down by A. Marti, Nikolaev, Ukraine with yard number 306 on 5 November 1935, disassembled and sent to 202 (Dalzavod), Vladivostok and assembled, launched on 9 July 1936, completed on 9 December 1938, commissioned on 12 December 1938 and sunk 820 nautical miles west of San Francisco, USA probably by the Japanese submarine I-25. Pacific Fleet.

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