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Type C submarine
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Conventional Submarines · Japan · 1937
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TypeCsubmarine

Type C submarine
Type C submarine Photo: USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Japan
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraInterwar Period
In service1937–1944
Operators1 countries
Quantity8
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Type C submarine
Country
Production
1937–1944
Quantity
8
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationCruiser submarine
  • Submarine TypeType-C
  • Builder / ShipyardKure Naval Arsenal; Sasebo Naval Arsenal; Kawasaki Shipbuilding; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • Laid Down1937
  • Commissioned1940
  • Boats in Class8
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement2,184 t
  • Submerged Displacement3,561 t
  • Length109.3 m
  • Beam9.1 m
  • Draft5.34 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
  • Test Depth100 m
  • Complement (crew)95
◆Armament5MOD.5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1937Production started
  2. 1944Production ended
89
years in service
7
years in production
8
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Type C submarine 1937
// DERIVATIVES
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
06 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
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