Submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy
The submarines ("I-52"-class) were submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy, designed and built by Mitsubishi Corporation, between 1943 and 1944, as cargo carriers. They were quite long and carried a crew of up to 94 officers and enlisted. They also had a long cruising range at a speed of .
Submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Only six submarines attempted this trans-oceanic voyage during World War II: (mid-June to August 1942), (June 1943), (October 1943), (November 1943), and German submarines (August 1943) and (December 1944). Of these, "I-30" was partially successful but was later sunk by a mine, "I-8" completed her mission, "I-34" was sunk by British submarine , and "I-29" by the United States submarine, (assisted by Ultra intelligence). made the final attempt.