IJN I-401
Survived
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Sen-Toku (I-400) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 533 mm (21 in) forward torpedo tubes |
Sister of I-400 and flagship of the submarine aircraft carriers. Surrendered at sea in August 1945, and scuttled by the US Navy off Hawaii in 1946.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 533 mm (21 in) forward torpedo tubes
- 20 × Type 95 torpedoes
- 1 × 14 cm/40 11th Year Type naval gun
- 3 × 25 mm triple-mounted Type 96 autocannon (9 barrels total)
- 1 × single-mounted 25 mm Type 96 autocannon
| Builder | Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 April 1943 |
| Launched | 11 March 1944 |
| Commissioned | 8 January 1945 |
| Displacement | 5,223 long tons (5,307 t) surfaced 6,560 long tons (6,665 t) submerged |
| Length | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Speed | 18.75 knots (21.58 mph; 34.73 km/h) surfaced 6.5 kn (7.5 mph; 12.0 km/h) submerged |
| Complement | 144 |
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
11 March 1944