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I-53 (IL 1957)
''I-53'' or Japanese submarine ''I-53'' may refer to more than one submarine: * Japanese submarine ''I-53'' (1925), an Imperial Japanese Navy Type KD3 submarine launched in 1925 and decommissioned in 1945, renumbered ''I-153'' in 1942 * Japanese submarine ''I-53'' (1942), an Imperial Japanese Navy Type C submarine The was one of the first classes of submarine in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) to serve during the Second World War. ''Type-C'' submarines were better armed than the ''Type-A'' and ''Type-B''. The ''Type-C''s were also utilized as '' Kō-h ... launched in 1942 and decommissioned in 1945 {{DEFAULTSORT:I-53 Japanese Navy ship names Imperial Japanese Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Submarine I-53 (1925)
''I-53'', later , later ''I-153'' , was an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser submarine of the KD3A sub-class commissioned in 1927. During World War II, she supported Japanese forces during the invasion of British Malaya in December 1941 and the Dutch East Indies campaign in early 1942. She served as a training submarine until she was hulked in January 1944. She surrendered to the Allies at the end of the war in 1945. She was either scuttled in 1946 or scrapped in 1948. Background Following World War I, the Imperial Japanese Navy re-evaluated the use of submarine warfare as an element of fleet strategy due to the successful deployment of long-range cruiser-submarines for commerce raiding by the major combatant navies. Japanese strategists came to realize possibilities for using submarines for long-range reconnaissance and in a war of attrition against an enemy fleet approaching Japan.Peatty, pp. 212–14 The Japanese already had built two large, long-range submarines — and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Submarine I-53 (1942)
The second ''I-53'' was the second of three Type C cruiser submarines of the C3 sub-class built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Commissioned in February 1944, she operated primarily as a ''kaiten'' manned suicide attack torpedo carrier during the final year of World War II and sank the destroyer escort . Surrendered at the end of the war, she was scuttled by the United States Navy in 1946. Design and description The Type C3 submarines were derived from the earlier C2 sub-class although with fewer torpedo tubes, an additional deck gun, and less-powerful engines to extend their range. They displaced surfaced and submerged. The submarines were long, had a beam of and a draft of . They had a diving depth of .Bagnasco, p. 192 For surface running, the boats were powered by two diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a electric motor. They could reach on the surface and underwater.Chesneau, p. 201 On the surface, the ''C3' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Type C Submarine
The was one of the first classes of submarine in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) to serve during the Second World War. ''Type-C'' submarines were better armed than the ''Type-A'' and ''Type-B''. The ''Type-C''s were also utilized as '' Kō-hyōteki'' or ''Kaiten were crewed torpedoes and suicide craft, used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the final stages of World War II. History In recognition of the unfavorable progress of the war, towards the end of 1943 the Japanese high command considered s ...'' mother ships, for this reason they were not equipped with aviation facilities. Class variants The ''Type-C'' submarines were divided into three classes: * * * . However, the ''Vessel number 379''-class was never built. ''Type-C'' (''I-16'' class) Project number S38 and S38B (Latter batch). They were based on the ''I-7'' class. Eight boats were built between 1937 and 1944 under the Maru 3 Programme (Boats 44 - 48) and the Maru Kyū Programme (Boats 376 - 378) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Navy Ship Names
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