Japanese submarine I-202
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Not to be confused with Japanese submarine Ha-202.
I-202 was the only one out of three I-201-class submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy to be completed during World War II. The I-201 class were of advanced design, and had been built for high underwater speed. They were the fastest operational submarines built during World War II, surpassing even the German Type XXI submarines.[1]
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Empire of Japan | |
Name | I-202 |
Builder | Kure Naval Arsenal |
Laid down | 1 May 1944 |
Launched | 2 September 1944 |
Fate | Sunk by US Navy off Gotō Islands on 5 April 1946 |
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Class and type | I-201-class submarine |
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Height | 7 m (23 ft) (keel to main deck) |
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Test depth | 110 m (360 ft) |
Complement | 31 officers and men |
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