IJN I-124
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 5.5″ gun |
Minelaying submarine. Sunk off Darwin by the Australian corvette Deloraine and US destroyers on 20 January 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 12 × 6th Year Type torpedoes
- 1 × 14 cm/40 11th Year Type naval gun
- 42 × naval mines
| Builder | Kawasaki Corporation, Kobe, Japan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 17 April 1926 |
| Launched | 12 December 1927 |
| Displacement | 1,142 long tons (1,160 t) surfaced 1,768 long tons (1,796 t) submerged |
| Length | 85.20 m (279 ft 6 in) overall |
| Speed | 14.9 knots (27.6 km/h; 17.1 mph) surfaced 6.5 knots (12.0 km/h; 7.5 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 80 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
12 December 1927
Sinking of I-124
Sunk
20 January 1942
All 80 aboard killed