Ship:I-56

Latest revision as of 21:05, 9 July 2026

VIII

11,000 doubloons

I-56 — Japan Premium Tier VIII Submarine.

The second Otsu-Gata Type B3 submarine was commissioned in June 1944. I-56 took part in the defense of the Philippine Islands and engaged in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, during which she sustained damage. In 1944, she was converted into a Kaiten torpedo carrier. I-56 was lost in the course of the Battle of Okinawa, and the circumstances of her loss remain unknown.

Pros

High alternative torpedo efficiency
Large HP pool
Main battery gun available

Cons

Low underwater speed
Low dive capacity

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Sonar

Torpedoes

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (3 charges, 15.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
Slot 2: Hydrophone  (5 charges, 1.0s action, 30.0s cooldown)
Slot 3: Reserve Battery Unit  (2 charges, 30.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SUBMARINE TORPEDOES !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HOMING !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | STANDARD
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-| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | Type95 mod. 3 || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | Type95 mod. 3 || style="color:inherit;" | Type95 mod. 3 MZ
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 10800 || style="color:inherit;" | 16367

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	24200
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	19
• Deck (mm)	16
• Superstructure (mm)	19
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	29.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	590
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	9.0

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.12
• Detectability by air (km)	2.63
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.96
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.63

SUB STATS
• Concealment at periscope depth (km)	2.63
• Maximum submerged speed (kt)	13.0
• Diving plane shift time (sec)	25.9
• Maximum diving speed (m/s)	2.4
• Dive capacity	120
• Dive depletion rate	1.0
• Dive recharge rate	2.0

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	1×1 140mm
• Firing range (km)	8.5
• Reload time (sec)	1.8
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	33.3
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Elbing dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 3.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	44
• Dispersion at 5 km	32
• Dispersion at 8.5 km	45

SAP SHELL
• Name	140mm CS Type 0
• Maximum damage	2750
• Shell velocity (m/s)	700
• Shell weight (kg)	38
• Penetration (mm)	39
• Fuse time (sec)	0.03
• Ricochet start (°)	80
• Always ricochet (°)	85
• Normalisation (°)	45
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

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