Japanese submarine I-182

Sister ship I-176 at sea, 1942
History
Empire of Japan
NameI-82
BuilderYokosuka Naval Arsenal, YokosukaJapan
Laid down10 November 1941
RenamedI-182 on 20 May 1942
Launched30 May 1942
Completed10 May 1943
FateLost early September 1943 (see text)
Stricken1 December 1943
General characteristics
Class and typeKaidai type, KD7-class
Displacement
  • 1,862 t (1,833 long tons) surfaced
  • 2,644 t (2,602 long tons) submerged
Length105.5 m (346 ft 2 in)
Beam8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Draft4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Installed power
  • 8,000 bhp (5,966 kW) (diesels)
  • 1,800 hp (1,342 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) surfaced
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) surfaced
  • 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth80 m (262 ft)
Complement86
Armament

I-182 (originally I-82) was am Imperial Japanese Navy Kaidai-type cruiser submarine of the KD7 sub-class commissioned in 1943. During World War II, she was lost in 1943 while on her first war patrol.


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