Classe: KD6 A Kaidai


Category: Ocean going Submarine

Nation: Japan
Statistics: Displacement: 1 785 tons
Length: 105 meters
Speed: 23 knots
1 x 100 mm gun


Additional information on the web : [NihonKaigun]All ships of this class are described in this page
I 70


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 14, 1934LaunchedJapan, ocean going submarine, christened I 70. Japan
November 9, 1935Commissioned-Japan
December 7, 1941-Pearl Harbour. Hawaii
December 10, 1941Sunksunk by the Enterprise. Hawaii

I 72, I 172


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 20, 1935LaunchedJapan, ocean going submarine, christened I 72. Japan
January 7, 1937Commissioned-Japan
December 7, 1941-Pearl Harbour. Hawaii
May 20, 1942-christened I 172. Japan
November 10, 1942Sunksunk by the Southard. Salomon Islands

I 73


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 20, 1935LaunchedJapan, ocean going submarine, christened I 73. Japan
January 7, 1937Commissioned-Japan
December 7, 1941-Pearl Harbour. Hawaii
January 27, 1942Sunksunk by the Gudgeon. Hawaii

I 168, I 68


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 26, 1933LaunchedJapan, ocean going submarine, christened I 68. Japan
July 31, 1934Commissioned-Japan
December 7, 1941-Pearl Harbour. Hawaii
June 5, 1942DamagedMidway: the battle and the diversions, sunk by the Monaghan II, Gwin III, Hughues. Hawaii
July 27, 1943Sunksunk by the Scamp. New Britain
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I 169, I 69


DateIncidentBattlePlace
February 15, 1934LaunchedJapan, ocean going submarine, christened I 69. Japan
September 28, 1935Commissioned-Japan
December 7, 1941-Pearl Harbour. Hawaii
June 4, 1942-Midway: the battle and the diversions. Hawaii
April 4, 1944Sunk-Carolina archipelago

I 171, I 71


DateIncidentBattlePlace
August 25, 1934LaunchedJapan, ocean going submarine, christened I 71. Japan
December 25, 1935Commissioned-Japan
December 7, 1941-Pearl Harbour. Hawaii
May 20, 1942-christened I 171. Japan
June 4, 1942-Midway: the battle and the diversions. Hawaii
February 1, 1944Sunksunk by the Guest, Hudson. New Britain



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