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"IXC" type ex-German submarines (RO500) (1941 / 1943, 1943)


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RO500 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.  

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate Modification
呂500 [RO500] (ex-U511)   307 Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany 2.1941 22.9.1941 12/1941 // 7.1943 surrendered 8.1945, scuttled 30.4.1946 "IXC" class
呂501 [RO501] (ex-U1224)   387 Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany 11.1942 7.7.1943 10.1943 // 2.1944 sunk 13.5.1944 "IXC/40" class


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

915

Displacement normal, t

RO500: 1120 / 1212

RO501: 1125 / 1237

Length, m

76.8

Breadth, m

RO500: 6.80

RO501: 6.90

Draught, m

4.70

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MAN diesels / 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

4400 / 1000

Max speed, kts

18.2 / 7.3

Fuel, t

RO500: diesel oil 205

RO501: diesel oil 210

Endurance, nm(kts)

RO500: 13450(10) / 59(4)

RO501: 13850(10) / 63(4)

Armament

RO500: 1 x 1 - 105/42 SK C/32, 1 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 6 - 533 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 22)

RO501: 1 x 1 - 37/80 C/30, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 6 - 533 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 22)

Electronic equipmentFuMO 29 radar, GHG hydrophone, FuMB 3 Bali, FuMB 6 Palau ECM suites
Complement48
Diving depth operational, m100


Standard scale images


<i>RO500</i> 1944
RO500 1944
<i>RO501</i> 1944
RO501 1944


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<i> RO500</i> <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>  
RO500 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.  


Project history

 First submarine was gifted to Japanese Emperor, second was built for Japanese Navy. Former of them arrived from Germany to Japan in May-August, 1943 with German crew. Latter undertook similar voyage already with Japanese crew.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

RO501 was sunk en route to Japan 13.5.1944 off Azores by US escort destroyer Francis M. Robinson.



Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.