RO500 1944
RO501 1944
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| "IXC" class | ||||||
| 呂500 <RO500> (ex-U511) | Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany | 2/1941 | 22/9/1941 | 12/1941 // 7/1943 | surrendered 8/1945, scuttled 30/4/1946 | |
| "IXC/40" class | ||||||
| 呂501 <RO501> (ex-U1224) | Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany | 11/1942 | 7/7/1943 | 10/1943 // 2/1944 | sunk 13/5/1944 | |
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Displacement standard, t |
915 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
RO500: 1120 / 1212 RO501: 1125 / 1237 |
|
Length, m |
76.8 |
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Breadth, m |
RO500: 6.80 RO501: 6.90 |
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Draught, m |
4.70 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 MAN diesels / 2 electric motors |
|
Power, h. p. |
4400 / 1000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
18.2 / 7.3 |
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Fuel, t |
RO500: diesel oil 205 RO501: diesel oil 210 |
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Endurance, nm |
RO500: 13450(10) / 59(4) RO501: 13850(10) / 63(4) |
| Armament |
RO500: 1 x 1 - 105/45 SK C/32, 1 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 6 - 533 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 22) RO501: 1 x 1 - 37/83 C/30U, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 6 - 533 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 22) |
|
Complement |
48 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 100 |
Ship project history: First submarine was gifted to Japanese Emperor, second was built for Japanese Navy. Former of them arrived from Germany to Japan in May-August, 1943 with German crew. Latter undertook similar voyage already with Japanese crew.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service:
RO501 was sunk en route to Japan 13/5/1944 off Azores by American escort destroyer Francis M. Robinson.
RO500
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