She had been named Garibaldets in honour of the men of Garibaldi.

During the war she was commanded by Evgeniy Petrovich Polyakov (Russian: Евгений Петрович Поляков).

For her service, the submarine was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

[2] Among her victories was the torpedoing of the German tanker Friederike (formerly Firuz), whose loss prevented her use during the Axis evacuation of Crimea during the Crimean Offensive.

In 1944 Michman Ivan Perov was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union.