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Soviet submarine S-117
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S-117 (formerly Shch-117) was a Soviet Shchuka-class submarine (V-bis series).
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Name | Shch-117, S-117, Makerel |
Builder | plant 189 / plant 202 |
Laid down | 9 October 1932 |
Launched | 15 April 1934 |
Commissioned | 18 December 1934 |
Decommissioned | 25 April 1953 |
Fate | Lost due to unknown causes on 15 December 1952 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Shchuka-class submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 57 m (187 ft 0 in) |
Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
Draught | 3.78 m (12 ft 5 in) |
Propulsion | 2 shaft diesel electric, 1,020 kW (1,370 hp) diesel, 600 kW (800 hp) electric |
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Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
Test depth | 91 m (300 ft) |
Complement | 38 |
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The submarine's career was spent with the Soviet Pacific Fleet. It was lost on or about 15 December 1952, due to unknown causes in the Strait of Tartary in the Sea of Japan. The boat may have collided with a surface ship or struck a mine. All 47 crew died in the incident.