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Tonnage |
1660 tons standard 1926 tons surfaced 2240 tons submerged |
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Dimensions |
241'3" by 29'2" by 16'7" |
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Maximum speed |
13 knots surfaced |
| Dive | to 330 feet to 100 meters |
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Complement |
60 |
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Armament |
1 5.5"/40
gun 2 25mm/60 AA guns |
| Machinery |
2 diesels (1750 hp) or electric (1200 hp) |
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Range |
5000 nautical miles (9300 km) at 13 knots surfaced |
| Cargo | 110 tons general cargo 150 tons fuel cargo |
| Modifications | In 1945, I-372 was converted to a Kaiten carrier. |
The D2s were transport submarines equipped with a single landing boat. They were based on the D1s but with stronger hulls and with internal cargo fuel tanks that reduced their range. They were equipped with snorkels. Five more were planned but canceled.
| I-373 | Completed 1945-5-14 (Yokosuka) | Torpedoed 1945-8-14 off Shanghai by Spikefish |
References
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2011-12-15)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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