Japanese Submarine I-58
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| Length | 109 m |
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| Construction started | December 26, 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk as a target, 1 April 1946 |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 6 × Kaiten manned torpedoes |
| Aircraft carried | 2 × floatplanes later removed |
| Speed | 17. 7 knots (33 km/h) surfaced; 6. 5 knots (12 km/h) submerged |
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| ID | 2342944 |
About Japanese Submarine I-58
I-58 was a Japanese B3 type cruiser submarine that served in the final year of World War II. Modified to carry Kaiten manned torpedoes, she damaged two enemy destroyers with them, but her most significant success was USS Indianapolis, sunk with conventional torpedoes on 30 July 1945.
Japanese submarine I-58 Photos
