(Scanned from "Submarines of World War Two" by Erminio
Bagnasco)
These boats were slightly
smaller than the KD3 type and with only four forward tubes, but otherwise very
similar. I-162 and I-164 were originally numbered I-62 and I-64,
respectively until renumbered in 1942. I-61 was lost in a collision in
October 1941, refloated, and scrapped. I-162 survived the war, but I-164
was sunk by USS Triton (SS-201) in May 1942.
electric motors: 1,800 hp
Units 3 (one survived)
Ships I-61,
I-162, I-164
Year(s) Completed
1929-1930
Displacement 1,720
tons / 2,300 tons
Dimensions 320.5
ft x 25.5 ft x 15.75 ft
Machinery
2 diesels: 6,000 hp
Speed 20
knots / 8.5 knots
Range 10,800
nm @ 10 knots
Armament
4x533mm TT fwd + 2x533mm TT aft + 1x12cm/50
cal. (14 Torpedoes)
Max. Depth 60
m (200 feet)
Crew 60
officers and men
