Holland 1-class submarine purchased during the Russo-Japanese War
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Fore River Shipbuilding, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA |
Operators | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | Kaigun Type 6 |
In commission | 1905–1921 |
Completed | 5 |
Retired | 5 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
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Length | 20.42 m (67.0 ft) |
Beam | 3.63 m (11.9 ft) |
Draft | 3.12 m (10.2 ft) |
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Test depth | 45.7 metres (150 ft) |
Complement | 16 officers and enlisted |
Armament | 2 × 18 in (460 mm) bow torpedo tubes (2 × torpedoes) |
The No.1-class submarine (第一型潜水艦, Daiichi-gata sensuikan) was the first class submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Consisting of five vessels, they were modified Holland-class vessels built in the United States.