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U.S. Navy. Via Carpenter and Polmar (1986)
Tonnage | 273 tons surfaced 370 tons submerged |
Dimensions | 134' by 13'6" by 9' 40.85m by 4.1m by 2.8m |
Maximum speed | 10 knots surfaced 5 knots submerged |
Dive | To 350 feet To 110 meters |
Complement | 13 |
Armament | 1 37mm antiaircraft gun |
Machinery |
1-shaft diesel (400 hp) or
electric (75 hp) |
Range | 1500 nautical miles (2800 km) at 8 knots surfaced |
Cargo | 40 tons |
The YU-1 class (transport craft, yuso-tei) were
small supply
submarines constructed by the Army without any consultation with the
Navy. About 12 units of this class were completed (beginning in October
1943) of which two survived the war.
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