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"Kaichu 4" 2 class submarines (45-GO) (1923 - 1924)
Photo
58-go
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 第45号艦 [45-go], 11.1924- 呂26 [RO26] | Sasebo K K | 12.1919 | 18.10.1921 | 1.1923 | hulk 4.1940 | ||
| 第58号艦 [58-go], 11.1924- 呂27 [RO27] | Yokosuka K K | 12.1919 | 22.7.1922 | 7.1924 | hulk 4.1940 | ||
| 第62号艦 [62-go], 11.1924- 呂28 [RO28] | Sasebo K K | 3.1921 | 13.4.1922 | 11.1923 | hulk 4.1940 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 770 / 1080 |
| Length, m | 74.2 |
| Breadth, m | 6.10 |
| Draught, m | 3.70 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Sulzer diesels / 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 2600 / 1200 |
| Max speed, kts | 17 / 9 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 75 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6000(10) / 85(4) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/23 41-shiki, 1 x 1 - 7.7/87, 4 - 533 TT (bow, 8) |
| Complement | 45 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 45 |
Standard scale images
RO26 1924
Graphics
58-go
Project history
Kaichu 4 (Medium Admiralty 4) type. Slightly improved variant of the previous class. Orders for No63-67 were cancelled in 1922 to comply with the Washington Treaty.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
