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Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Japanese cruiser submarine I-44 1942-1945

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ProjectS37B. Cruiser submarine Type-B Modified 1-class or I-40 class/Otsu-gata Kai-1, preceded by Junsen Type A succeeded by Junsen Type B. Built under the Maru Kyu Programma as No. 374. Laid down by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 11 June 1942, launched on 5 March 1943, completed on 31 January 1944, converted into a Kaiten mother ships on 22 October 1944 and sunk by a plane of the American Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Tulagi south east of Okinawa, Japan on 29 April 1945. 

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