Japanese submarine I-14

I-14 (right) beside USS Proteus (far left) and I-401 on 29 August 1945.
History
Imperial Japanese Navy
NameSubmarine No. 5091
BuilderKawasaki, KobeJapan
Laid down18 May 1943
Launched14 March 1944
Commissioned14 March 1945
Fate
  • Surrendered 27 August 1945
  • Stricken 15 September 1945
  • Sunk as target 28 May 1946
General characteristics
Class and typeType A Mod.2 submarine
Displacement
  • 3,661 tonnes (3,603 long tons) surfaced
  • 4,838 tonnes (4,762 long tons) submerged
Length113.7 m (373 ft 0 in) overall
Beam11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)
Draft5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 16.75 knots (31.02 km/h; 19.28 mph) surfaced
  • 5.5 knots (10.2 km/h; 6.3 mph) submerged
Range
  • 21,000 nmi (39,000 km; 24,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) surfaced
  • 60 nmi (110 km; 69 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) submerged
Test depth100 m (328 ft)
Crew108
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × Aichi M6A Seiran floatplanes
Aviation facilities

I-14 was an Imperial Japanese Navy Type A Mod.2 submarine that served during World War II. Designed as a submarine aircraft carrier, she was commissioned in March 1945. She surrendered in August 1945 and was sunk as a target in 1946.