Japanese submarine I-351

I-351 was an I-351-class (Senho type submarine (潜補型潜水艦, Sen-Ho-gata sensuikan) tanker/transport submarine built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Originally designed to support flying boats in forward areas, she was converted into a tanker. The only submarine of her class to be completed, she was commissioned in late January 1945 and was sunk on the return leg of her second voyage in July 1945.

I-351 in 1945.
History
Japan
NameSubmarine No. 655
BuilderKure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Japan
Laid down1 May 1943
RenamedI-361 on 22 December 1943
Launched24 February 1944
Completed28 January 1945
Commissioned28 January 1945
FateSunk by USS Bluefish, 15 July 1945
Stricken15 September 1945
General characteristics
Class and typeSenho Type
Displacement
  • 3,512 long tons (3,568 t) surfaced
  • 4,290 long tons (4,359 t) submerged
Length111.00 m (364 ft 2 in) overall
Beam10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)
Draft6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 15.75 knots (29.17 km/h; 18.12 mph) (surfaced)
  • 6.3 knots (11.7 km/h; 7.2 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 13,000 nmi (24,000 km; 15,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (surfaced)
  • 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) (submerged)
Test depth90 m (300 ft)
Complement77 + 13 aircrew
Armament
  • 4 × bow 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • (4 torpedoes)
  • 3 × 81 mm (3.2 in) Type 3 mortars
  • 7 × 25 mm (1 in) Type 96 AA guns
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