I502 1945
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| U181, 7/1945- 伊501 <I501> (ex-U181) | Deschimag, Bremen, Germany | 3/1941 | 30/12/1941 | 5/1942 // 5/1945 | surrendered 8/1945, scuttled 12/2/1946 | |
| U862, 7/1945- 伊502 <I502> (ex-U862) | Deschimag, Bremen, Germany | 8/1942 | 5/6/1943 | 10/1943 // 5/1945 | surrendered 8/1945, scuttled 12/2/1946 |
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Displacement standard, t |
1150 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
1590 / 1775 |
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Length, m |
87.6 |
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Breadth, m |
7.50 |
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Draught, m |
5.40 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 MAN diesels + 2 MWM diesel-generators / 2 electric motors |
|
Power, h. p. |
4400 + 1160 / 1000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
19.2 / 6.9 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 435 |
| Endurance, nm | 31500(10) / 57(4) |
| Armament |
1 x 1 - 37/83 C/30U, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 6 - 533 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 24 or 72 mines) |
|
Sensors |
FuMO30 radar |
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Complement |
57 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 100 |
Ship project history: After capitulation of Germany all being in Japan German submarines 8-10/5/1945 were transferred under Japanese control and after assimilation of ships by new crews entered service. 15/7/1945 they have replaced old, still German numbering on accepted in the IJN.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Both were scuttled by Americans 12/2/1946.
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