IJN I-25
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | B1 type |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) forward torpedo tubes |
Shelled Fort Stevens in Oregon in June 1942, and in September her floatplane dropped fire bombs on the Oregon forests: the only air raids on the mainland United States. Lost in the South Pacific in 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) forward torpedo tubes
- 17 torpedoes
- 1 × 14 cm/40 11th Year Type naval gun
| Builder | Mitsubishi |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 3 February 1939 |
| Launched | 8 June 1940 |
| Commissioned | 15 October 1941 |
| Displacement | 2,344 tonnes (2,584 tons) surfaced 3,315 tonnes (3,654 tons) submerged |
| Length | 108.7 m (356.6 ft) |
| Speed | 43.5 km/h (23.5 kn; 27.0 mph) surfaced 15 km/h (8 kn; 9 mph) 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
8 June 1940