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Japanese Submarines.
Photographs and history of Japanese Submarines.
Japanese naval thoughts of the use
of the submarine in squadrons and as part of the battle fleets. this
purpose was not the best use, as later it was proven that there best use
was in the sinking of naval ships and merchant ships during patrols.
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KD1 class.
ordered in 1919 and completed in June 1924 at the Kure naval yard. when
launched the I51 outclassed all other submarines afloat. Powered initially
with 4 diesel engines then reduced to two. The I51 had a range of over
20,000 nautical miles at 10 knots on the surface or
100 miles at 4 knots submerged. The I51 was a experimental submarine
and was removed from service in 1941 and was used as a training submarine
at Kure.
Displacement: 1390t standard; 1500t/2430t Armament: 8-21in TT,
1-4.7in/45, 1-3in/40 8
torpedo tubes with 24 torpedoes. Complement: 60
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I51
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29.11.1921
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Sold 1941
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KD2 class In
1920 as part of that years naval building programme the Japanese
imperial navy ordered a second experimental submarine built along the
designs of the German "cruiser Submarines" which were built at
the end of world war one. I52 was a larger submarine compared to I51 although
her displacement was about the same. Completed in 1925 she joined the
the naval fleet and carried out many experiments which were the base of
future submarine development and building. In 1940 the I52
was used for training at the Kure Naval district. and became obsolete in
1942 and was scrapped between 1944 and 1945.
Displacement: 1390t standard; 1500t/2500t Armament: 8-21in
TT, 1-4.7in/45, 1-3in/40
Complement: 60
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I52
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12.6.1922
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Broken up 1948
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DA3a class Based
on the Britihs navy L class submariens. \ther were small submarines
Displacement: 1635t standard; 1800t/2300t Armament: 8-21in
TT, 1-4.7in/45
Complement: 64
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I53
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5.8.1925
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Broken up 1948
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I54
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15.3.1926
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Broken up c1946
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I55
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2.9.1925
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Broken up c 1946
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I58
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3.10.1925
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Scuttled 1.4.46
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KD3b class
Displacement: 1635t standard; 1800-2300t Armament: 8-21in,
1-4.7in/45 Complement:
79
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I56
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23.3.1928
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Scuttled 1.4.46
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I57
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1.10.1928
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Scuttled 1.4.46
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I59
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25.3.1929
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Scuttled 1.4.46
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I60
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24.4.1929
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Sunk by British destroyer in Java sea 17.1.42
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I63
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28.9.1927
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Sunk in collision with I60 on 2 Feb 1939, raised
in Jan 1940 and Broken up
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KD4 class
Displacement: 1635t standard; 1720t/2300t Armament:
6-21in TT, 1-4.7in/45
Complement: 58
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I61
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12.11.1927
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Sunk by collision on 6 Oct 1941, raised in Feb
1942 and scrapped
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I62
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29.11.1928
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Scuttled 1.4.46
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I64
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5.10.1929
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Torpedoed by US submarine Triton 17.5.42
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KD5 class
Displacement: 1575t standard; 1705t/2330t Armament:
6-21in TT, 1-3.9in/50, 1-13.2mm
Complement: 70-82
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I65
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2.6.1931
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Lost while on a Kaiten mission
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I66
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2.6.1931
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Torpedoed by British submarine Telemachus
17.7.44
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I67
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7.4.1931
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Sank accidentally during fleet manoeuvres
29.8.40
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KD6a class
Displacement: 1400t standard; 1785t/2440t Armament:
6-21in TT, 1-3.9in/50, 1-13.2mm
Complement: 60-84
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I68
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26.6.1933
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Sunk in the Solomon & Central Pacific areas
27.7.43
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I69
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15.2.1934
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Sunk in the Solomon & Central Pacific areas
4.4.44
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I70
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14.6.1934
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Sunk in the Pearl Harbour operation 10.12.41
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I71
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25.8.1934
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Sunk in the Solomon & Central Pacific areas
1.2.44
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I72
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20.6.1935
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Sunk in the Solomon & Central Pacific areas
10.11.42
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I73
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20.6.1935
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Torpedoed by US submarine Gudgeon 27.1.42
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KD6b class
Displacement: 1420t standard; 1810t/2564t Armament:
6-21in TT, 1-4.7in/45, 4-13.2mm
Complement: 60-84
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I74
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28.3.1937
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Sunk by US forces in the Central Pacific 12.4.44
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I75
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16.9.1936
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Sunk by US forces in the Central Pacific 4.2.44
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KD7 class
Displacement: 1630t standard; 1833t/2602t Armament: 6-21in
TT, 1-4.7in/45, 2-25mm
Complement: 88
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I76
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7.6.1941
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Sunk by US forces 16/17.5.44
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I77
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20.12.1941
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Sunk by US forces 3.10.44?
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I78
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24.2.1942
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Sunk by US forces 28.5.43?
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I79
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16.7.1942
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Foundered on a training exercise 1943, refloated
1957, hull was used for test purposes
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I80
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7.2.1942
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Sunk by US forces 26.4.44
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I81
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2.5.1942
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Sunk by US forces 16.1.44?
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I82
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30.5.1942
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Sunk by US forces 1.9.43?
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I83
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21.1.1943
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Sunk by US forces 28/29.4.44
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I84
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12.12.1942
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Sunk by US forces 19.6.44?
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I85
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16.9.1643
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Sunk by US forces 22.6.44?
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J1 class
Developed from the German Cruiser type submarine design. This
design was an excellent design and fulfilled all its role. These were
the first Japanese submarines armed with two 5.,5 inch gun. It had
the capability to be at sea for 60 days. it had a range of 24,000
nautical miles at 10 knots and 60 mile submerged at 3 knots.
During 1942 I 1 and I 2 were modified to a transport submarine role. it
had the 5.5 inch guns removed and a reduction of torpedo carrying capability.
In its place it could carry a 46 ft Daihatsu landing craft
or Amphibious tank or other forms of stores.
Displacement: 1970t standard; 2135t/2791t Armament:
6-21in TT, 2-5.5in/40
Complement: 92
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I1
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15.10.1924
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Sunk in southwest Pacific area while supplying
beleaguered island bases 29.1.43
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I2
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23.2.1925
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Sunk in southwest Pacific area 7.4.44
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I3
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8.6.1925
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Sunk in southwest Pacific area while supplying
beleaguered island bases 9/10.12.42
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I4
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22.5.1928
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Sunk in southwest Pacific area while supplying
beleaguered island bases 25.12.42
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J1M class
Designed as a long range scouting submarine. When completed I5 had
a aircraft hanger which retracted into the deck when aircraft was not in
use. There were two hangers which carried the aircraft one
contained the main fuselage and the floats and the other held the wings.
this system was not satisfactory way to carry an aircraft as it had to
be assembled on the catapult and during this process the submarine was very
vulnerable as it took along time to assemble the aircraft. The seaplane
was remove din 1940 and the submarine was altered to become a attack submarine
and a 5.5 inch gun was fitted instead of the hanger. The submarine had similar
performance as the I class. During the war the submarine did
not inflict any damage on shipping before she was sunk by American DE east of Guam, 19.7.44
Displacement: 2080t standard; 2243/2921t Armament:
6-21in TT, 1-5.5/40, 1 air craft
Complement: 93
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I5
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19.6.1931
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Sunk by American DE east of Guam, 19.7.44
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J2 class
Displacement: 1900t standard; 2243t/3061t Armament:
6-21in TT, 1-5in/40 DP, 1-13.2mm AA, 1 aircraft
Complement: 97
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I6
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31.3.1934
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Possibly sunk by American attack in Saipan?
14.7.44
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J3 class Designed
entirely in Japan it was a development from the Kaidai 3 type submarine
at the time of joining the Fleet they were the largest submarines
built in Japan. As
in the previous design of the I5 they carried a seaplane. and between
them they became the scouting force of thru submarine fleet. At
the end of 1944 they had there hangers and seaplane removed, and
replaced with Kaiten midget submarines. Between the class they
sunk 7 Allied merchant ships.
Displacement: 2231t standard; 2525t/3538t Armament: 6-21in
TT, 1-5.5in/40, 2-13.2mm AA, 1 aircraft
Complement: 100
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I7
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3.7.1935
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Sunk by American forces in Aleutians 22.6.43
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I8
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20.7.1936
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Sunk by American forces in Okinawa 31.3.45
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KRS class
Displacement: 1142t standard, 1383t/1768t Armament:
4-21in TT, 1-5.5/40, 42 mines
Complement: 51-70
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I21
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30.3.1926
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Broken up c1946
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I22
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8.11.1926
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Sunk by US submarine ‘Skate’ 10.6.45
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I23
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19.3.1927
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Sunk off Guadalcanal 29.8.42?
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I24
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12.12.1927
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Sunk in the East Indies 20.1.42
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A1 class
Developed from the J3 submarine this was a specialized design. it
carried extra communication facilities. This was the first design
to have the seaplane hanger fitted to the Hull casing in front of
the conning tower. and a 5.5 inch gun fitted behind the conning
tower. They could remain at sea for 90 days. it had a range
of 16,000 miles at a cruising speed of 16 knots. During the war I
11 damaged a light cruiser and the whole class sunk 19
allied merchant ships. and seriously damaged three others.
Displacement: 2434t standard; 2919t/4149t Armament:
6-21in TT, 1-5.5in/40, 2-25mm AA, 1 Aircraft
Complement: 114
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I9
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20.5.1939
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Sunk by US forces in Aleutians 15.6.43
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I10
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20.9.1939
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Sunk by US forces in Saipan 4.7.44
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I11
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28.2.1941
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Reported missing near Samoa 11.1.44
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A2 class
was built at the Kawasaki (Kobe) naval yard. it was designed as a
headquarters submarine. and had a radius of 22 nautical miles.
Although alot heavier than the I9 class it had the dimensions as
I9. during the war I12 sunk a merchant ship of 7,176 tons.
the loss of the submarine is not sure but her last signal was on the 5ht
of January 1945 and she probably was lost in the following few
days.
Displacement: 2390t standard; 2934t/4172t Armament:
6-21in TT, 1-5.5in/40, 2-25mm AA, 1 aircraft
Complement: 114
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I12
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1943
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Lost in Central Pacific but exact cause is
unknown? 5.1.45
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AM class
Displacement: 2620t standard; 3603t/4762t Armament:
6-21in TT, 1-5.5in/40, 7-25mm AA, 2 aircraft
Complement: c114
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I13
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1944
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Sunk by US forces off the Japanese coast 16.7.45
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I14
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1944
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Broken up 1946
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I15
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12.4.1944
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Broken up incomplete 1945
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I1
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10.6.1944
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Broken up incomplete 1947
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B1 class A
development of the earlier KD6 cruiser submarines. The B1 Class
was a superb scouting submarine during the war the The hangers were
removed and replaced with another 5.5 inch gun and re classed as attack submarines.
at the end of 1944 I 36 and I 37 were modified to carry Kaiten
midget submarines.
Displacement: 2198t standard; 2589t/3654t Armament:
6-21in TT, 1-5.5in/40, 2-25mm AA, 1 aircraft
Complement: 101
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I15
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7.3.1939
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Sunk by US forces 10.11.42
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I17
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19.7.1939
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Sunk by US forces 19.8.43
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I19
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16.9.1939
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Sunk by US forces 25.11.43
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I21
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24.2.1940
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Sunk by US forces 27/29.11.43
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I23
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24.11.1939
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Sunk by US forces 26.2.42
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I25
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8.6.1940
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Sunk by US forces 3/20.9.43
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I26
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10.4.1940
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Sunk by US forces 24.10.44
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I27
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6.6.1940
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Sunk by British destroyers near Addu Atoll
12.2.44
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I28
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18.12.1940
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Sunk by US forces 17.5.42
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I29
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29.9.1940
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Sunk by US forces 26.7.44
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I30
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17.9.1940
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Sunk by US forces 13.10.42
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I31
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13.3.1941
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Sunk by US forces 13.6.43
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I32
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17.12.1940
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Sunk by US forces 24.3.44
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I33
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1.5.1941
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Sunk by US forces 13.6.44
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I34
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24.9.1941
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Torpedoed by British submarine ‘Taurus’ off Penang 13.11.43
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I35
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24.9.1941
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Sunk by US forces 22.11.43
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I36
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1.11.1941
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scuttled by US forces 1.4.46
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I37
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22.10.1941
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Sunk by US forces 19.11.44
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I38
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15.4.1942
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Sunk by US forces 12.11.44
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I39
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15.4.1942
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Sunk by US forces 26.11.43
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B2 class Ordered
under the emergency naval programme of 1941. A development
of the earlier B Class (I15) submarines. The B2 Class was a
scouting submarine during the war some of the submarines had There
hangers were removed and replaced with another 5.5 inch gun
I 44 were modified to carry 4 Kaiten midget submarines.
All the class were sunk. I 45 sunk the escort destroyer USS Eversole.
this was the only ship sunk by the class.
Displacement: 2230t standard; 2624t/3700t Armament:
6-21in TT, 1-5.5in/40, 2-25mm AA, 1 aircraft
Complement: 101
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I40
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1942
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Sunk by US forces between 29.11.43 & 3.12.43
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I41
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1943
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Sunk by US forces 28.11.44
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I42
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1943
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Sunk by US forces 23.3.44
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I43
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