AM Class

The Type AM submarines were versions of the preceding A2 class-class with the command facilities replaced by an enlarged aircraft hangar were fitted for a pair of Aichi M6A1 floatplane bombers.[1] They displaced 3,661 tonnes (3,603 long tons) surfaced and 4,838 tonnes (4,762 long tons) submerged. The submarines were 113.7 meters (373 ft 0 in) long, had a beam of 11.7 meters (38 ft 5 in) and a draft of 5.9 meters (19 ft 4 in). They had a diving depth of 100 meters (330 ft).[2]




Name: I-14
Laid down: May 18, 1943
Launched: March 14, 1944
Commissioned: March 14, 1945
In service: 1945
Fate: Sunk as target off Hawaiian Islands, 28 May 1946
General characteristics
Class and type: Type AM submarine
Displacement:
3,661 tonnes (3,603 long tons) surfaced
4,838 tonnes (4,762 long tons) submerged
Length: 113.7 m (373 ft 0 in) overall
Beam: 11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)
Draft: 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
Installed power:
4,400 bhp (3,300 kW) (diesel)
600 hp (450 kW) (electric motor)
Propuls