IJN I-19
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | B1 |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 5.5″ gun |
Fired a spread of six torpedoes on 15 September 1942 that sank Wasp and hit North Carolina and O'Brien: perhaps the most damaging submarine attack of the war. Sunk in 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 533 mm forward torpedo tubes
- 17 torpedoes
- 1 × 14 cm/40 11th Year Type naval gun
| Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 March 1938 |
| Launched | 16 September 1939 |
| Displacement | 2,584 tons surfaced 3,654 tons submerged |
| Length | 108.7 m (357 ft) |
| Speed | 23.5 knots (44 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
Launched
16 September 1939
Sinking of Wasp
Survived
15 September 1942
Fate
Sunk
Depth charged and sunk 25 November 1943 by USS Radford.