Action of 6 December 1941

Action of 6 December 1941
Part of the Black Sea campaigns (1941–1944)
Date6 December 1941
Location
Cape Emine, 20 miles off Varna, Bulgaria
Result Bulgarian victory
Belligerents
 Bulgaria Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Captain Gricenko †
Strength
2 submarine chasers supported by aircraft 1 submarine
Casualties and losses
None 1 submarine sunk
38 killed

The action of 6 December 1941 was a confrontation between the Bulgarian and Soviet navies in the Black Sea during World War II, taking place near the Bulgarian coast at Cape Emine.

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