IJN I-176
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 533 mm forward torpedo tubes |
Sank USS Corvina off Truk on 16 November 1943, the only American submarine sunk by a Japanese submarine. Sunk by US destroyers in the Solomons in May 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 533 mm forward torpedo tubes
- 12 × Type 95 torpedoes
- 1 × 120 mm (4.7 in) 11th Year Type Naval gun
- 2 × Type 96 25mm AA guns
| Builder | Kure Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 22 June 1940 |
| Launched | 7 June 1941 |
| Commissioned | 4 August 1942 |
| Displacement | 1,630 long tons (1,656 t) surfaced 2,602 long tons (2,644 t) submerged |
| Length | 105.5 m (346 ft) |
| Speed | 23.1 knots (42.8 km/h; 26.6 mph) surfaced 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 86 |
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
7 June 1941