IJN I-175
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) |
Sank the escort carrier Liscome Bay off Makin on 24 November 1943; 644 of her crew died. Sunk by US destroyers in the Marshall Islands in February 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern)
- 1 × 120 mm (4.7 in) deck gun
- 2 × single 13.2 mm (0.52 in) anti-aircraft machine gun
| Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe, Japan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 November 1934 |
| Launched | 16 September 1937 |
| Commissioned | 8 December 1938 |
| Displacement | 1,839 tonnes (1,810 long tons) surfaced 2,605 tonnes (2,564 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 105 m (344 ft 6 in) |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) surfaced 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 70 |
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
16 September 1937