IJN I-17
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | B1 type |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 533 mm forward torpedo tubes |
Shelled the oil installations at Ellwood near Santa Barbara, California, on 23 February 1942, the first shelling of the American mainland in the war. Sunk off Nouméa by the New Zealand trawler Tui and US aircraft on 19 August 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 533 mm forward torpedo tubes
- 17 torpedoes
- 1 × 14 cm/40 11th Year Type naval gun (removed November 1942)
| Builder | Yokosuka Navy Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 18 April 1938 |
| Launched | 19 July 1939 |
| Commissioned | 24 January 1941 |
| Displacement | 2,584 tons surfaced 3,654 tons submerged |
| Length | 108.7 m (356 ft 8 in) |
| Speed | 23.5 knots (43.5 km/h) surfaced 8 knots (15 km/h) submerged |
| Complement | 94 officers and men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
19 July 1939