Physically almost identical to the Ha-1 class, the three vessels assembled in Japan incorporated a number of improvements, including extended bow for improved seaworthiness, improved rudder for surface handling, and an increase in the size of the bridge and conning tower.
Ships in class
Japanese submarine Ha-3 (波号第三潜水艦, Ha-go Dai-san sensuikan), laid down 1 August 1910; launched 5 March 1911; commissioned 12 August 1911 as Submersible No.10; reclassified as 2nd class submersible on 4 August 1916, reclassified as 3rd class submarine on 1 April 1919; renamed Ha-3 on 15 June 1923, decommissioned on 1 December 1929.[2]
Japanese submarine Ha-4 (波号第四潜水艦, Ha-go Dai-yon sensuikan), laid down 1 August 1910; launched 13 March 1911; commissioned 26 August 1911 as Submersible No.11; reclassified as 2nd class submersible on 4 August 1916, reclassified as 3rd class submarine on 1 April 1919; renamed Ha-4 on 15 June 1923; decommissioned on 1 December 1929.[2]
Japanese submarine Ha-5 (波号第五潜水艦, Ha-go Dai-go sensuikan), laid down 1 August 1910; launched 27 March 1911; commissioned 3 August 1911 as Submersible No.12; reclassified as 2nd class submersible on 4 August 1916, reclassified as 3rd class submarine on 1 April 1919; renamed Ha-5 on 15 June 1923; decommissioned on 1 December 1929.[2]
Notes
^Chesneau, Roger (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Naval Institute Press. p. 246. ISBN0-87021-907-3.
^ abcNishida, Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy
References
Chesneau, Roger (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-907-3.
Howarth, Stephen (1983). The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun: The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895-1945. Atheneum. ISBN0-689-11402-8.
Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-893-X.
Schencking, J. Charles (2005). Making Waves: Politics, Propaganda, And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy, 1868-1922. Stanford University Press. ISBN0-8047-4977-9.
External links
Nishida, Hiroshi. "Materials of IJN". Imperial Japanese Navy.
January 25, 2023
class, submarine, 波三型潜水艦, gata, sensuikan, early, class, submarines, imperial, japanese, navy, japanese, submarine, august, 1911class, overviewnameha, classbuildersvickers, barrow, furness, ukoperators, imperial, japanese, navypreceded, byha, classsucceeded, b. The Ha 3 class submarine 波三型潜水艦 Ha san gata sensuikan was an early class of submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy Japanese submarine Ha 3 in August 1911Class overviewNameHa 3 classBuildersVickers Barrow in Furness UKOperators Imperial Japanese NavyPreceded byHa 1 classSucceeded byHa 7 classIn commission1911 1929Completed3Retired3General characteristicsTypeSubmarineDisplacement291 long tons 296 t surfaced 326 long tons 331 t submergedLength43 3 m 142 ft 1 in Beam4 14 m 13 ft 7 in Draft3 43 m 11 ft 3 in Installed power600 hp 450 kW gasoline engines 300 hp 220 kW electric motors PropulsionGasoline engines Electric motors 1 shaftSpeed12 knots 22 km h 14 mph surfaced 7 knots 13 km h 8 1 mph submergedRange660 nmi 1 220 km 760 mi at 12 knots surfaced 60 nmi 110 km 69 mi at 4 knots 7 4 km h 4 6 mph submerged Test depth30 5 m 100 ft Complement26 officers and enlistedArmament2 18 in 460 mm bow torpedo tubes 4 torpedoes 1 machine gun Contents 1 Background 2 Design 3 Ships in class 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBackground EditAlong with placing orders with Vickers at Barrow in Furness in the UK for two British C class submarines which were commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy as the Ha 1 class the Japanese government ordered another three vessels which were received as knock down kits These kits were assembled at the Kure Naval Arsenal 1 Design EditPhysically almost identical to the Ha 1 class the three vessels assembled in Japan incorporated a number of improvements including extended bow for improved seaworthiness improved rudder for surface handling and an increase in the size of the bridge and conning tower Ships in class EditJapanese submarine Ha 3 波号第三潜水艦 Ha go Dai san sensuikan laid down 1 August 1910 launched 5 March 1911 commissioned 12 August 1911 as Submersible No 10 reclassified as 2nd class submersible on 4 August 1916 reclassified as 3rd class submarine on 1 April 1919 renamed Ha 3 on 15 June 1923 decommissioned on 1 December 1929 2 Japanese submarine Ha 4 波号第四潜水艦 Ha go Dai yon sensuikan laid down 1 August 1910 launched 13 March 1911 commissioned 26 August 1911 as Submersible No 11 reclassified as 2nd class submersible on 4 August 1916 reclassified as 3rd class submarine on 1 April 1919 renamed Ha 4 on 15 June 1923 decommissioned on 1 December 1929 2 Japanese submarine Ha 5 波号第五潜水艦 Ha go Dai go sensuikan laid down 1 August 1910 launched 27 March 1911 commissioned 3 August 1911 as Submersible No 12 reclassified as 2nd class submersible on 4 August 1916 reclassified as 3rd class submarine on 1 April 1919 renamed Ha 5 on 15 June 1923 decommissioned on 1 December 1929 2 Notes Edit Chesneau Roger 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Naval Institute Press p 246 ISBN 0 87021 907 3 a b c Nishida Materials of the Imperial Japanese NavyReferences EditChesneau Roger 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 907 3 Howarth Stephen 1983 The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1895 1945 Atheneum ISBN 0 689 11402 8 Jentsura Hansgeorg 1976 Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1869 1945 Annapolis MD Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 893 X Schencking J Charles 2005 Making Waves Politics Propaganda And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy 1868 1922 Stanford University Press ISBN 0 8047 4977 9 External links EditNishida Hiroshi Materials of IJN Imperial Japanese Navy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ha 3 class submarine amp oldid 1134924821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
