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Monday, 3 February 2025

Japanese submarine I-56 1926-1942 and I-156 1942-1946

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Kaidai-class submarine KD3B-type preceded by KD3A-type. Laid down by Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Japan on 3 November 1926, launched on 23 March 1928, completed on 31 March 1939, decommissioned on 7 January 1937, recommissioned by 1 December 1937, decommissioned on 15 December 1938, recommissioned on 15 November 1939, renamed I-156 on 20 May 1942,used for training purposes and she was to become a kaiten manned suicide torpedo carrier since 1 April 1945, modified to carry 2 kaiten, surrendered to the Allies on 2 September 1945, stricken on 30 November 1945 and scuttled on 1 April 1946. 

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