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History
Japan
NameI-9
Completed13 February 1941
Stricken1 August 1943
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Sunk 13 June 1943
52°08′N 177°38′E / 52.133°N 177.633°E / 52.133; 177.633
General characteristics
Class and typeA1 type submarine
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2,919 tons surfaced
4,149 tons submerged
Length113.6 m (372 ft 8 in)
Beam9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
Draft5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)
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2 diesels: 12,400 hp
electric motors: 2,400 hp
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23.5 knots (44 km/h) surfaced
8 knots (15 km/h) submerged
Range16,000 nmi (30,000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Test depth100 m (330 ft)
Complement114 officers and men
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6 × 533 mm (21 in) forward torpedo tubes
18 × Type 95 torpedoes
1 × 140 mm (5.5 in) 50 caliber gun
Aircraft carried1 × Yokosuka E14Y seaplane

I-9 was an A1 type submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. Completed in early 1941, she was sunk by USS Frazier (DD-607) in June 1943.

References

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  • Hackett, Bob (18 January 2002). "HIJMS Submarine I-9: Tabular Record of Movement". Imperial Japanese Navy Page. CombinedFleet.com. Retrieved 2007-12-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Parshall, Jon (2006). "Type A1". Imperial Japanese Navy Page. CombinedFleet.com. Retrieved 2007-12-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)


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