IJN I-8
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | J3 type |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × twin 14 cm/40 11th Year Type naval gun |
Made a voyage to occupied France in 1943. In 1944 her crew murdered the survivors of the Dutch ship Tjisalak and the American Liberty ship Jean Nicolet. Sunk by the US destroyers Morrison and Stockton off Okinawa on 31 March 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × twin 14 cm/40 11th Year Type naval gun
- 2 × Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns
- 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) forward torpedo tubes
- 21 torpedoes
- Kaiten fittings (added 1944–1945)
| Builder | Kawasaki, Kobe, Japan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 11 October 1934 |
| Launched | 20 July 1936 |
| Displacement | 2,525 long tons (2,566 t) surfaced 3,583 long tons (3,640 t) submerged |
| Length | 358.5 ft 6 in (109.42 m) |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) (surfaced) 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged) |
| Complement | 100 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
20 July 1936