Ro-100 class submarine

The Ro-100 class submarine (呂第一〇〇型潜水艦, Ro Dai-100-gata Sensuikan) was a medium size submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II. The IJN official designation for this class was Small Type (小型, Ko gata) or Submarine-Small Type (潜小型, Sen-Shō gata). Project number S45. In 1940, the IJN planned a point-defence submarine, because the IJN wanted to use their large-sized submarine for naval battles. 18 boats were built in ... more

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