Japanese submarine Ro-61
Ro-61 was a Japanese Type L submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy which served during the 1920s and World War II.
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Name: | Ro-61 |
Laid down: | 5 June 1922 |
Launched: | 19 May 1923 |
Commissioned: | 9 February 1924 |
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Class and type: | Type L4 (Ro-60-class) submarine |
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Length: | 78.39 m (257 ft 2 in) |
Beam: | 7.41 m (24 ft 4 in) |
Draft: | 3.96 m (13 ft 0 in) |
Propulsion: |
2 × Vickers diesels, 2 shafts 2,400 bhp (surfaced), 1,600 (submerged) |
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Test depth: | 60 m (200 ft) |
Complement: | 48 |
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History
Ro-61 was laid down on 5 June 1922 at the Kobe Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and launched on 19 May 1923.[1] She was renumbered RO-61 on 1 November 1924.[1] On 9 February 1924, she was completed and attached to the Sasebo Naval District.[1][2]
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References
- Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander (2012). "Sensuikan: IJN Submarine RO-61: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- Niehorster, Leo; Alsleben, Al; Yoda, Tadashi; Donahoo, Jeff. "RO-Boats (2nd Class Submarines)". Imperial Japanese Armed Forces.
Bibliography
- "Rekishi Gunzō"., History of Pacific War Extra, "Perfect guide, The submarines of the Imperial Japanese Forces", Gakken (Japan), March 2005, ISBN 4-05-603890-2
- The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.43 Japanese Submarines III, Ushio Shobō (Japan), September 1980, Book code 68343-44
- The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.132 Japanese Submarines I "Revised edition", Ushio Shobō (Japan), February 1988, Book code 68344-36
- The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.133 Japanese Submarines II "Revised edition", Ushio Shobō (Japan), March 1988, Book code 68344-37
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