page_title: Action of 9 July 1941
section_title: Action
hierarchical_section_title: Action of 9 July 1941 / Action
caption_attribution_description: English: Soviet cruiser Komintern and submarine Shch-209. Русский: Крейсер Коминтерн и подводная лодка Щ-209.
context_page_description: The Action of 9 July 1941 was a naval engagement between the Soviet and Romanian navies during World War II, taking place near the Romanian port-city of Mangalia.
context_section_description: On 9 July 1941, one week after Romania launched Operation München, the Romanian Navy's 250t-class torpedo boat Năluca (Captain Horia Popovici) and motor torpedo boats Viscolul and Vijelia were informed by the Romanian gunboat Stihi that the periscope of an enemy submarine was sighted near Mangalia. Năluca was the first to arrive at the scene and subsequently spotted and engaged the Soviet  Shchuka-class submarine Shch-206 (Captain S. A. Karakai). In the first part of the battle, Năluca attacked the submarine with 20 mm rounds, but the latter submerged in order to escape. The Romanian torpedo boat subsequently used depth charges, being soon joined by the two motor torpedo boats. At 2:56 pm, the Soviet submarine was confirmed sunk by Viscolul, none of her crew of 38 survived.
caption: Soviet Shchuka-class submarine in the Black Sea
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