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Japanese submarine I-178
1st class submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Japanese Submarine I-178 (I-78, until May 20, 1942) was a Kaidai-type cruiser submarine that saw service during World War II in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Commissioned on December 26, 1942, I-178 was a KD7 sub-class boat that sailed on just two patrols off the east coast of Australia during 1943, going missing sometime after June 17, 1943.
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Name | I-178 |
Ordered | 1939 |
Builder | Kure Naval Arsenal |
Laid down | May 21, 1941 |
Launched | February 24, 1942 |
Commissioned | December 26, 1942 |
In service | 1942–43 |
Out of service | after June 17, 1943 |
Fate | Declared lost August 4, 1943 |
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Class and type | Kaidai type, KD7-class |
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Length | 105.5 m (346 ft) |
Beam | 8.25 m (27.1 ft) |
Draft | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
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Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Complement | 86 |
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