Transported gasoline, bombs etc. for aircraft. Displacement of 2.650 (standard)-3,512 (normal)-4,290-submerged tons and as dimensions 111 x 10.1 x 6.14 metres. Submerged endurance 33 hours/3 knots. Submergence depth 90 metres. Submergence time 50 seconds. Speed 15.8 (surfaced)-6.3 (submerged) knots. Armament 4 [53.3cm/21”] torpedo tubes forward [and 3-8.1cm/3.2” mortars, 2x2&3x1-2.5cm anti aircraft guns. Battery 11,200 AH (total)-480 cells-240 V. Engines 4 cycle-3,700 shp. Medium steel made riveted double hull. Cargo capacity 80 tons. Gasoline 365 tons. Range 12,000 nautical miles/14 knots.
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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