I-56

The second I-56 was an Imperial Japanese Navy Type B3 submarine. Completed and commissioned in June 1944, she served in the late stages of World War II and took part in the Philippines campaign at the time of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. She then operated as a kaiten torpedo carrier, including during the Battle of Okinawa, before she was lost in April 1945.

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I-56
Type B3 submarine, fleet submarine, Imperial Japanese Navy, 

• Combined Fleet page^@
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1943-06-30T00:00:00Z

1943-06-30T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1944-06-08T00:00:00Z

1944-06-08T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1942-09-29T00:00:00Z

1942-09-29T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

Japanese submarine I-56 on sea trials

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Combined Fleet page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Japanese submarine I-56 on sea trials		Commons