Japanese submarine Ro-55 (1944)
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For other submarines named Ro-55, see Japanese submarine Ro-55.
The second Ro-55 was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kaichū type submarine of the K6 sub-class. Completed and commissioned in September 1944, she served in World War II and was sunk during her first war patrol in February 1945.
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Name | Submarine No 396 |
Builder | Mitsui Zosensho, Tamano, Japan |
Laid down | 5 August 1943 |
Launched | 23 April 1944 |
Renamed | Ro-55 on 23 April 1944 |
Completed | 30 September 1944 |
Commissioned | 30 September 1944 |
Fate | Sunk 7 February 1945 |
Stricken | 10 May 1945 |
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Class and type | Kaichū type submarine (K6 subclass) |
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Length | 80.5 m (264 ft 1 in) overall |
Beam | 7 m (23 ft 0 in) |
Draft | 4.07 m (13 ft 4 in) |
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Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Crew | 61 |
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