An item dated Tokyo 3 February reported that the Japanese navy announced the sinking of the I-63 a day earlier during manoeuvres after a collision with another submarine taken wither her a crew numbered 48 men.(1) Salvage efforts were still going on. She was described as a modern submarine with a displacement of 1.635 tons a speed of 9 (submerged)-19 (surfaced) miles. The newspaper Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant dated 3 March reported that’s she sunk to a depth of around 100 metres taken with her 9 officers and 72 sailors. Another newspaper De Indische Courant dated 2 February 1940 published an item dated the 1st that the submarine which sunk in the Bungo strait was salvaged according to the Japanese admiralty. Now was reported that at that time six of her men were rescued.
Note
1. Of the KD3b-class. Launched at the Sasebo Navy yard on 28 September 1927, sunk on 2 February 1939 caused by a collision with the I 60, salvaged in January 1940 and broken up. With a displacement of 1.635 (standard)-1.800/2.300 tons and as dimensions 94,00 (waterline)-98,90 (between perpendiculars)-101,00 (over all) x 7,90 x 4,90 metres.
Note
1. Of the KD3b-class. Launched at the Sasebo Navy yard on 28 September 1927, sunk on 2 February 1939 caused by a collision with the I 60, salvaged in January 1940 and broken up. With a displacement of 1.635 (standard)-1.800/2.300 tons and as dimensions 94,00 (waterline)-98,90 (between perpendiculars)-101,00 (over all) x 7,90 x 4,90 metres.
