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KUROSHIO submarine (1943 / 1955)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| くろしお [Kuroshio] (ex-Mingo) | SS501 | 60 | Electric Boat, Groton, USA | 3.1942 | 30.11.1942 | 2/1943 // 15.8.1955 | returned 8.1970 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1810 / 2410 |
| Length, m | 92.2 wl 95.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.31 |
| Draught, m | 4.65 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Hoover, Owens, Rentschler diesel-generators / 4 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 5400 / 2740 |
| Max speed, kts | 20.25 / 8.75 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 378 - 472 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 11000 (10) / 96 (2) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 127/25 Mk 40, 10 - 533 TT (6 bow, 4 stern, 24) |
| Electronic equipment | SS, ST, SV radars, WFA, JT sonars, APR-1 ECM suite |
| Complement | 60 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 90 |
Standard scale images
Kuroshio 1965
Project history
The US Gato class submarine Mingo was transferred under MDAP. She was used primarily as a training boat until decommissioned on 31 March 1966.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
