I-10 1942 |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Preceded by: | J3 type submarine |
| Succeeded by: | A2 type submarine |
| In service: | 1941 - 1944 |
| Completed: | I-9, I-10, I-11 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,919 tons surfaced 4,149 tons submerged |
| Length: | 372.8 ft |
| Beam: | 31.3 ft |
| Draft: | 17.5 ft |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesels: 12,400 hp electric motors: 2,400 hp |
| Speed: | 23.5 knots (44 km/h) surfaced 8 knots (15 km/h) submerged |
| Range: | 16,000 nautical miles (30,000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Test depth: | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Complement: | 114 officers and men |
| Armament: | 6 × 533 mm forward torpedo tubes 18 torpedoes 1 × 140 mm 50 calibre gun |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 Yokosuka E14Y seaplane |
A1 Type submarines were submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, equipped with an aircraft. The design was an adaptation of the J3 Type design, with the hangar opening forward of the conning tower.
Three boats were built, and equipped with communication facilities allowing them to operate as the command ships for groups of submarines.
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