An item referred to the Jap. Chr. dated 9 February 1939 reporting that the Japanese submarine Igo No. 63 sunk in the Bungo Strait when she collided during manoeuvres just before sunrise on 2 February 1939. Of the 81 crewmembers were just 6 saved. The edition dated 9 March reported that the efforts to salvage her were stopped.(1)
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1, The I-61 was part of the Kaida-class cruiser submarines with a displacement of 1.829 (surfaced)-2.337 (submerged) tons, launched at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Japan on 28 September 1928, completed on 20 December 1928, sunk in a collision with her sister ship I-60 off Kyushu, salvaged in January 1940 and broken up.
Note
1, The I-61 was part of the Kaida-class cruiser submarines with a displacement of 1.829 (surfaced)-2.337 (submerged) tons, launched at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Japan on 28 September 1928, completed on 20 December 1928, sunk in a collision with her sister ship I-60 off Kyushu, salvaged in January 1940 and broken up.
