German design. Carried 20 tons cargo and 20 tons gasoline. Displacement of 1,142 (standard)-1,169 (normal)-1,451 (emergency)-1,863 submerged tons and as dimensions 82 x 7.3 x 4.39 metres. Submergence depth 60 metres. Submergence time 60 seconds. Speed 14. (surfaced)-6,45 (submerged) knots. Armament 8 torpedo tubes (2 mine tubes aft), 42 mines. Battery 5,000 AH-480 cells=240 V. Engines 2 MAN 4 cycle total 2,400 shp. Range 8,000 nautical miles/12 knots. Semi-double medium steel made riveted hull.
Source
U.S. Naval Technical Mission to Japan. Report S-01-1 Characteristics of Japanese naval vessels article 1 submarines. Dated January 1946.
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