Soviet sailors of the Baltic Fleet the B-2 submarine of the Red Navy (until 1922, the “Panther“, until 1934 “Commissioner”) were washing dishes.
B-2 Submarine joined the Baltic Fleet in 1915, participated in the First World War. The successful attack by this submarine of the English destroyer Vittoria on August 31, 1919, was the first victory of Soviet submariners.
The Great Patriotic War the B-2 met as part of the Independent Training Division of submarines. But even without being a warship, the B-2 continued to inflict damage to the enemy – on September 23, 1941, when the Luftwaffe attacked Kronstadt, an enemy bomber was shot down with artillery fire from the B-2.
Location: Leningrad city, USSR
Time when the photo was taken: 1942