Japanese submarine I-351

I-351 in 1945.
History
Japan
NameSubmarine No. 655
BuilderKure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Japan
Laid down1 May 1943
RenamedI-361 on 22 December 1943
Launched24 February 1944
Completed28 January 1945
Commissioned28 January 1945
FateSunk, 15 July 1945
Stricken15 September 1945
General characteristics
Class & typeSenho Type submarine
Displacement
  • 3,512 long tons (3,568 t) surfaced
  • 4,290 long tons (4,359 t) submerged
Length111.00 m (364 ft 2 in) overall
Beam10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)
Draft6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 15.75 knots (29.17 km/h; 18.12 mph) (surfaced)
  • 6.3 knots (11.7 km/h; 7.2 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 13,000 nmi (24,000 km; 15,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (surfaced)
  • 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) (submerged)
Test depth90 m (300 ft)
Complement77 + 13 aircrew
Armament

I-351 was an I-351-class (Senho type submarine (潜補型潜水艦, Sen-Ho-gata sensuikan) tanker/transport submarine built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Originally designed to support flying boats in forward areas, she was converted into a tanker. The only submarine of her class to be completed, she was commissioned in late January 1945 and was sunk on the return leg of her second voyage in July 1945.