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Tonnage |
2650 tons standard displacement 3512 tons surfaced 4290 tons submerged |
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Dimensions |
360'10" by 33'3" by 20'1" |
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Maximum speed |
15.8 knots surfaced |
| Dive | to
300 feet to 90 meters |
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Complement |
77 crew 13 aircrew |
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Armament |
4 76mm mortars 2x2, 3x1 25mm/60 AA guns 4 21" torpedo tubes (4 torpedoes) |
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Range |
13,000 nautical miles (24,000 km) at 14 knots surfaced |
| Machinery |
2-shaft diesel (3700 bhp) or
electric (1200 shp) |
| Bunkerage | 590 tons fuel oil 365 tons aviation gasoline |
| Cargo | 11 tons water plus 60 550 lb (250 kg) bombs or 30 550 lb bombs and 15 aircraft torpedoes |
The Sen-hos, also known as the I-351 class, were designed as flying boat
tenders,
capable of
refueling and rearming three flying boats. The original deck armament
was to include a 5.5" gun, but these were in short supply and trench
mortars were supplied instead. Four submarine torpedoes for reloading
could be loaded in place of four of the aircraft torpedoes. The boats
were fitted with snorkels.
We list only the unit that was actually completed. Another was launched but not completed and four others planned but never laid down.
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Completed 1945-1-28 (Kure) |
Torpedoed 1945-7-14
near 110E 4.5N by Bluefish |
References
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2009-12-25)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
Materials of
IJN (accessed 2009-12-25)
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