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Japanese submarine Ro-35
Ro-35 was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kaichū type submarine, the lead unit of the K6 sub-class. Completed and commissioned in March 1943, she served in World War II and was sunk during her first war patrol in August 1943.
The submarines of the K6 sub-class were versions of the preceding K5 sub-class with greater range and diving depth. They displaced 1,133 tonnes (1,115 long tons) surfaced and 1,470 tonnes (1,447 long tons) submerged. The submarines were 80.5 meters (264 ft 1 in) long, had a beam of 7 meters (23 ft 0 in) and a draft of 4.07 meters (13 ft 4 in). They had a diving depth of 80 meters (260 ft).
For surface running, the boats were powered by two 2,100-brake-horsepower (1,566 kW) diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 600-horsepower (447 kW) electric motor. They could reach 19.75 knots (36.58 km/h; 22.73 mph) on the surface and 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) underwater. On the surface, the K6s had a range of 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph); submerged, they had a range of 45 nmi (83 km; 52 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph).
The boats were armed with four internal bow 53.3 cm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes and carried a total of ten torpedoes. They were also armed with a single 76.2 mm (3.00 in) L/40 anti-aircraft gun and two single 25 mm (1.0 in) AA guns.
Ro-35 was laid down on 9 October 1941 by Mitsubishi at Kobe, Japan, as the lead unit of the K6 subclass with the name Submarine No. 201. Renamed Ro-35, she was launched on 4 June 1942 and provisionally attached to the Maizuru Naval District that day. She was completed and commissioned on 25 March 1943.
Upon commissioning, Ro-35 was attached formally to the Maizuru Naval District, and on 1 April 1943 she was assigned to Submarine Squadron 11 for workups.
On 17 July 1943, Ro-35 departed Kure, Japan, bound for Truk. During her voyage, she was reassigned to the 1st Submarine Unit in the 6th Fleet on 20 July 1943. She arrived at Truk in early August 1943.
Ro-35 got underway from Truk on 16 August 1943 to begin her first war patrol, ordered to conduct a reconnaissance of the Espiritu Santo area in the New Hebrides. At 17:00 on 25 August 1943, she transmitted a message in which she reported having sighted an Allied convoy of six transports. The Japanese never heard from her again.
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Japanese submarine Ro-35
Ro-35 was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kaichū type submarine, the lead unit of the K6 sub-class. Completed and commissioned in March 1943, she served in World War II and was sunk during her first war patrol in August 1943.
The submarines of the K6 sub-class were versions of the preceding K5 sub-class with greater range and diving depth. They displaced 1,133 tonnes (1,115 long tons) surfaced and 1,470 tonnes (1,447 long tons) submerged. The submarines were 80.5 meters (264 ft 1 in) long, had a beam of 7 meters (23 ft 0 in) and a draft of 4.07 meters (13 ft 4 in). They had a diving depth of 80 meters (260 ft).
For surface running, the boats were powered by two 2,100-brake-horsepower (1,566 kW) diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 600-horsepower (447 kW) electric motor. They could reach 19.75 knots (36.58 km/h; 22.73 mph) on the surface and 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) underwater. On the surface, the K6s had a range of 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph); submerged, they had a range of 45 nmi (83 km; 52 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph).
The boats were armed with four internal bow 53.3 cm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes and carried a total of ten torpedoes. They were also armed with a single 76.2 mm (3.00 in) L/40 anti-aircraft gun and two single 25 mm (1.0 in) AA guns.
Ro-35 was laid down on 9 October 1941 by Mitsubishi at Kobe, Japan, as the lead unit of the K6 subclass with the name Submarine No. 201. Renamed Ro-35, she was launched on 4 June 1942 and provisionally attached to the Maizuru Naval District that day. She was completed and commissioned on 25 March 1943.
Upon commissioning, Ro-35 was attached formally to the Maizuru Naval District, and on 1 April 1943 she was assigned to Submarine Squadron 11 for workups.
On 17 July 1943, Ro-35 departed Kure, Japan, bound for Truk. During her voyage, she was reassigned to the 1st Submarine Unit in the 6th Fleet on 20 July 1943. She arrived at Truk in early August 1943.
Ro-35 got underway from Truk on 16 August 1943 to begin her first war patrol, ordered to conduct a reconnaissance of the Espiritu Santo area in the New Hebrides. At 17:00 on 25 August 1943, she transmitted a message in which she reported having sighted an Allied convoy of six transports. The Japanese never heard from her again.