Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Type B submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1944
Quantity
20
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationCruiser submarine
- Submarine TypeType B
- Builder / ShipyardKure Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Kawasaki Shipbuilding, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Laid Down1938
- Commissioned1940
- Boats in Class20
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement2,589 t
- Submerged Displacement3,654 t
- Length108.7 m
- Beam9.3 m
- Draft5.1 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Propulsor Typediesel-electric
- Top Speed (surfaced)23.5 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)8 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
- Test Depth100 m
- Complement (crew)94
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
▤Stealth1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production ended
88
years in service
6
years in production
20
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
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06 / MASS Score
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Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
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