Japanese submarine I-72
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I-72, later I-172, was a Kaidai-class cruiser submarine of the KD6 sub-class built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. She served in the early months of World War II, supporting the attack on Pearl Harbor, patrolling in Hawaiian waters in early 1942, and taking part in the Guadalcanal campaign before she was sunk in November 1942.
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Empire of Japan | |
Name | I-72 |
Builder | Mitsubishi Kobe Yard, Kobe, Japan |
Laid down | 16 December 1933 |
Launched | 6 April 1935 |
Completed | 7 January 1937 |
Commissioned | 7 January 1937 |
Renamed | I-172, 20 May 1942 |
Stricken | 15 December 1942 |
Fate | Sunk October–November 1942 (see text) |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | KD6 Type, Kadai type submarine |
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Length | 322 ft 10 in (98.4 m) |
Beam | 26 ft 11 in (8.2 m) |
Draught | 15 ft 0 in (4.6 m) |
Propulsion | Twin shaft Kampon 9,000 bhp (6,711 kW)/two stroke diesels |
Speed | |
Range | 14,000 nmi (26,000 km; 16,000 mi)[1] |
Test depth | 230 ft (70 m) |
Complement | 60–84 officers and enlisted |
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