I.J.N. I-58
1945
(Helge Fischer HF-2)
- Class: I-54 Type B.3 - 3 submarines of 1942
- Displacement: 2,607 tons surfaced / 3,688 tons submerged
- Dimensions: 356 x 30.5 x 17 ft.
- Machinery: 2-shaft Diesel/Electric motors, H.P. 4,700/1,200 = 17.5/6.5 knots
- Armament: 6-21 in. (bow) T.T. and 19 torpedoes; 1 aircraft
- Complement: 101
- Builder: Yokosuka Navy Yard
- Launched: 1944
- Completed: 7 Sep 1944
- Notes: Converted in 1944 to carry 4, and then later 6, kaiten.
Sank cruiser USS Indianapolis 29 Jul 1945, just after the latter had delivered atomic bomb components to Tinian.
One of only two Type B boats to survive the war, she was surrendered in Aug 1945.
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