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"Kaichu 5" coastal submarines (RO33) (1935 - 1937)
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RO33
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 呂33 [RO33] | Kure K K | 8.1933 | 10.10.1934 | 10.1935 | sunk 29.8.1942 | ||
| 呂34 [RO34] | Mitsubishi, Kobe | 4.1934 | 12.12.1935 | 5.1937 | sunk 5.4.1943 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 700 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 940 / 1200 |
| Length, m | 71.5 wl 75.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 6.70 |
| Draught, m | 3.95 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Kampon diesels / 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 2900 / 1200 |
| Max speed, kts | 19 / 8.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 95 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8000(12) / 90(3.5) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/40 88-shiki, 1 x 1 - 13.2/76, 4 - 533 TT (bow, 10) |
| Electronic equipment | presumably 93-shiki sonar, 93-shiki hydrophone |
| Complement | 42 - 61 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 75 |
Standard scale images
RO33 1942
Graphics
RO33
Project history
Kaichu 5 (Medium Admiralty 5) type. Built under 1st Supplementary programme of 1931. Design was based on construction of Kai-Toku-Chu type submarines, but had more powerful diesels and improved hull form. Double-hulled, endurance was about 30 days.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
RO33 was sunk 29.8.1942 at Port Moresby by Australian destroyer Arunta. RO34 5.4.1943 was sunk off Russell Island (Solomons) by US destroyers O`Bannon and Strong.
