Lunin atakuet Tirpits [Lunin Attacks the Tirpitz]

In 1941 Lunin commanded the Shch class submarine Shch-421 with Fyodor Vidyayev as his second in command. He carried out several successful patrols in this boat, sinking a German transport. In 1942 he was given command of the new K class submarine , K-21. The K-21 made an unsuccessful attack on the German battleship Tirpitz in June 1942. He subsequently carried out further patrols in Arctic waters sinking 17 German transports. In 1943 he became commander of the Northern Fleet's submarine brigade and was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1945.