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B1-Class

JPN Submarine Cruiser/Fleet Submarines Tier 5 Power 121.64

Standard Fleet Submarines - Most numerous large submarine class. Carried Yokosuka E14Y "Glen" floatplane for reconnaissance. I-19 sank USS Wasp, damaged USS North Carolina with single salvo. Most sunk 1942-1944.

Specifications

Displacement (std)
2631 t
Displacement (full)
3654 t
Length
356.6 ft
Beam
30.5 ft
Crew
94
Ships built
20
Commissioned
1940-1943
Decommissioned
1942-1946

Performance

Top speed
23.5 kn
Range
14000 nm at 16 knots (surfaced)

Armament

Main guns
1× 5.5-inch/50 cal Type 11
Secondary guns
None
Torpedoes
6× 21-inch

Armor & Systems

Belt
None
Fire control
Optical sights

In-Game

Tier
T5
Game power
121.64
Research cost
66,902
Credit cost
85,148

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