|
Tonnage |
2650 tons standard displacement |
|
Dimensions |
360'10" by 33'3" by 20'1" |
|
Maximum speed |
15.8 knots surfaced |
| Dive | to
300 feet to 90 meters |
|
Complement |
77 crew 13 passengers |
|
Armament |
2 80mm mortars 7 25mm/60 AA guns 4 21" torpedo tubes (4 torpedoes) |
|
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 | 390 tons |
The Sen-hos were
tanker-submarines that also served
as flying boat tenders,
capable of
refueling and rearming three flying boats. We list only the unit that
was actually
completed. Another was launched but not completed and four
others planned but never laid down.
|
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)
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia © 2007, 2009 by Kent G. Budge. Index
