D-class Submarine (Spain)
D-class submarine may refer to: * * * * Japanese Type D submarine The , also called or was a type of the 1st class submarine in the Imperial Japanese Navy serving during the Second World War. The type name, was shortened to . The , also called was different from the ''I-361'' class, however since the ''I-37 ..., two classes submarines ** ''I-361''-class submarine (Type D1 submarine) ** ''I-373''-class submarine (Type D2 submarine) {{disambiguation page Submarine classes ...
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Type D Submarine
The , also called or was a type of the 1st class submarine in the Imperial Japanese Navy serving during the Second World War. The type name, was shortened to . The , also called was different from the ''I-361'' class, however since the ''I-373'' was a development form of the ''I-361'' class, this article describes both of them. Construction After the Battle of Midway the IJN immediately planned a transport submarine. The type was based on the '' U 155 Deutschland''. Her duties were transportation of troops (110 men, 10 tons freight and two landing craft) in the areas where the enemy had air superiority. Later the demands for her were changed in sequence. The final demands were 65 tons in the hull and 25 tons on the upper deck (freight only). In the beginning the IJN did not intend to arm these boats with torpedoes. Later, after strong demands from the front commanders, it was decided to arm them with torpedoes for self-defense. The ''I-372'' class was designed as a tanker subm ...
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