Hi!

I've found some information about I.I. Fisanovich.

He was a captain of M-172 from 22 July 1941 per 10 July 1943
Also.
The captain of former British submarine Sunfish, V-1 in Soviet Navy from 30.05(19.04?).1944 per 07.1944. The sub was destroyed after 25 July 1944 while enroute from Lerwick to Polarny. Possibly destroyed by the British patrol plane B-24 Liberator from the 86 squadron of Coastal command (the crew of the plane reported that a submarine was sink in the corridor reserved for V-1, the submarine doesn't answer to the calling signal and started to dive instead). The coordinates reported by the plane: 64° 34′ 0″ N, 1° 16′ 0″ E

Known decorations:
Hero of Soviet Union Star
Order of Lenin
Order of Red Banner (twice)
Order of Ushakov
Order of the Patriotic War
USA Navy Cross

The Russian and Soviet subs were very rarely named after persons. There weren't any sub named after Fisanovich after the WW2

Also look here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Fisanovich

Отредактированно Doctor Haider (03.05.2012 21:47:57)

arrow1 написал:

Оригинальное сообщение #523415
Fact is that RN didn't confirm that neither they had any
anti sub aircraft throughing torpedos or depth charges
on that day. Additionally the weather restricted aircraft
operations on that perimeter.

Interesting. We may try to investigate where the information about British plane was taken.


Господа, у кого-нибудь есть данные откуда в советских источниках появмлась столь подробная информация о потоплении В-1 британским самолетом к северу от Шетландских острвов.

Коллега arrow1 утверждает, что в британских источниках данных об этом нет и вообще погода в этом районе была нелетная.

The information is from two books I have
on Royal Navy Arm Fleet in WWII. They
mentioned the Soviet claim that a RN
has thrown depth charges into the
questioned area, though the discard any
involvement and they add that the weather
on that was fully IMC ( instrument meto
condition ) which required long target
tracking in instrument flying conditions.

The Brits related the incident to a Soviet
error during diving manuevers or during
battle station drills.

The captain of that sub was an outstanding
commander who could have met any US
German and British sub commanders
standards...is doubtful that he would have
let his sub being attacked and sunken due
friendly fire. 

By the way the Submarine was equipped
with IFF decoders and is doubtful that RN
aircraft didn't have such receivers on
board neither that RN Admirality didnt
inform the RN Arm Air Fleet regarding the
route of Fisanovitchs sub !

Отредактированно arrow1 (03.05.2012 22:09:51)

Yes I fully agree but not Fisanovitch, he was one of the most skilled Soviet Navy
submariners , additionally the sub was equipped with IFF transmitters of the
same type RN Air Fleet aircrafts were equipped with , therefore I suggets
for anyone to research the subject , who knows maybe the Soviet Navy of our
days would  decide to search for this sub at his last coordinates.

arrow1 написал:

Оригинальное сообщение #523431
By the way the Submarine was equipped
with IFF decoders and is doubtful that RN
aircraft didn't have such receivers on
board neither that RN Admirality didnt
inform the RN Arm Air Fleet regarding the
route of Fisanovitchs sub !

All these measures should be undertaken. But the human error, lack of communications between the allies could hamper these intentions.
Also correct me if I'm mistaken but did the Coastal Command belong to the Royal Navy?

Also there is very high probability that the Soviet crew wasn't provided with the IFF codes and/or wasn't properly instructed how to use the IFF. Because the soviet subs of that time weren't normally equipped by IFF there wasn't the habit and experience in using it.

Miroslaw

Like always your info is very essential, therefore
if you could post Fisanovitch route which may be
available on your book, I would double check the
routes of the RN Maritime Anti Sub B-24's on that
day

Thanks
Alex K

PS : The 86te Staffel der Royal Navy wurde an der o.E
        Tag ,Wetter bedingt verhindert in diese Zone zu
         fliegen und ferner es ergibt sich seltene Fehler beim
        versenkung des U-Bootes.  Wer ist Dr.Rowher ?

Отредактированно arrow1 (03.05.2012 22:40:57)