IJN I-1
Wrecked
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | J1 |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 5.5″ guns |
Large cruiser submarine carrying supplies to Guadalcanal. Driven aground by Kiwi and Moa in January 1943; codebooks taken from her wreck were a windfall for Allied intelligence.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 x 140mm/40 caliber deck guns (one each fore and aft; after gun removed August–September 1942)
- 6 × 533mm torpedo tubes
- 20 × Type 95 oxygen-driven torpedoes
| Builder | Kawasaki, Kobe, Japan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 12 March 1923 |
| Launched | 15 October 1924 |
| Commissioned | 10 March 1926 |
| Displacement | 2,135 tons (surfaced) 2,791 tons (submerged) |
| Length | 320 ft (98 m) |
| Speed | 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) (surfaced) 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged) |
| Complement | 68 officers and men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
15 October 1924
Kiwi and Moa against I-1
Wrecked
29 January 1943