Submarines of type I-51 ( Japanese 伊 号 第五 十一 潜水 艦 ), also known as type “KD2” - a series of Japanese diesel-electric submarines of the 1920s . Created on the basis of German submarines during the First World War , it was planned to build six boats of this type, but after the conclusion of the Washington Sea Agreement, the construction of five of them was canceled. The only submarine of this type that went into service remained in service until the outbreak of World War II , and since 1940 it has been used as a training one. It was finally withdrawn from service in 1942 and, having survived the war, was scrapped in 1948 .
| Submarines Type I-51 | |
|---|---|
| 伊 号 第五 十一 潜水 艦 | |
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| Flag state | |
| Main characteristics | |
| Type of ship | DEPL |
| Speed (surface) | 22 knots |
| Speed (underwater) | 10 knots |
| Working depth | 53 m |
| Autonomy of swimming | 18 500 km at 10 knots , 185 km underwater |
| Crew | 60 people |
| Dimensions | |
| Surface displacement | 1,390 t standard 1,500 t full |
| Underwater displacement | 2,430 t |
| The length is the greatest (on design basis) | 100.8 m |
| The width of the body naib. | 7.6 m |
| Average draft (on design basis) | 5.1 m |
| Power point | |
| diesel electric 2 diesel engines , 6,800 hp electric motors , 2,000 hp, 2 propeller shafts | |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 1 × 120 mm / 45, 1 × 76 mm |
| Torpedo mine weapons | 6 bow 533 mm TA , 2 fodder 533 mm TA , 16 torpedoes |
Representatives
| Factory number | Shipyard | Bookmark Date | Launching | Commissioning | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 51 since 1924 I-52 since 1942 I-152 | fleet shipyard Kure | April 6, 1921 | November 29, 1921 | June 20, 1924 | decommissioned July 14, 1942 , scrapped in 1948 |
| No. 52 - No. 56 | construction canceled in 1922 | ||||
Literature
- N. Polmar, D. Carpenter. Submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1904-1945. - Conway Maritime Press, 1986. - ISBN 0-85177-396-6 .