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YU2001 small transport submarines of Japanese Army (1945)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ゆ2001 [YU2001] | Ando, Tokyo | 1945 | 1945 | 7.1945 | surrendered 8.1945, BU 1946 | ||
| ゆ2002... [YU2002] e. c. | Ando, Tokyo | 1945 | --- | --- | BU incomplete 1946 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 392 / 485 |
| Length, m | 49.0 |
| Breadth, m | 4.80 |
| Draught, m | 2.70 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels / 1 electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 700 / 75 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 / 5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 35 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1500(8) / 32(4) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 37/46 97-shiki, 1 x 1 - 7.7/80 |
| Military load | 40 t of cargo |
| Complement | 25 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 100 |
Standard scale images
nearly sister-ship Yu1001 1945
Project history
Maru-Yu series of IJA. Enlarged version of YU1001 class boats. Ordered by Imperial Japanese Army and were financed from Army budget. They were structurally close to small naval transport submarines of Sen-Yuso-Sho type.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Number of started but incomplete submarines is unknown.
