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I-56
The second Otsu-Gata Type B3 submarine was commissioned in June 1944. I-56 took part in the defense of the Philippine Islands and engaged in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, during which she sustained damage. In 1944, she was converted into a Kaiten torpedo carrier. I-56 was lost in the course of the Battle of Okinawa, and the circumstances of her loss remain unknown.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points24,200
0Ship Length107.0 m
Ship Width9.1 m
Main Battery
Main Guns1 × 1
Caliber140 mm
Firing Range8.5 km
Reload Time1.0 s
Rotation Time7.2 s
Max Dispersion44 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
SAP Shell
Damage2,750
Shell Velocity700 m/s
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes6
Speed78 knots
Range6.0 km
Damage10,800
Maneuverability
Max Speed29.0 knots
Turning Radius590 m
Rudder Shift Time9.0 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection7.12 km
Min Surface Detection6.41 km
Air Detection2.63 km
Submarine Detection2.63 km
Consumables
Damage Control Party
Cooldown60 s
Duration15 s
Charges3
hydrophone
Cooldown30 s
Duration1 s
Charges5
subsEnergyFreeze
Cooldown90 s
Duration30 s
Charges2
Shell Dispersion Ellipse Area
Modules
140 mm/40 11th Year Type
Type95 mod. 3
I-56
Propulsion: 9,400 hp
Type8 mod. 1
Upgrades
Slot 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 3
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Slot 4
Propulsion Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 2
Slot 5
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
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