I-58 | Trackpads Warship Archive

I-58 (Japanese Submarine, 1944-1946) I-53 (Japanese Submarine, 1943-1946) Description: Photo #: 80-G-351895 I-58 (Japanese Submarine, 1944-1946), outboard of I-53 (Japanese Submarine, 1943-1946) At Kure, Japan, 16 Octobe… — I-58 (Japanese Submarine, 1944-1946) I-53 (Japanese Submarine, 1943-1946) Description: Photo #: 80-G-351895 I-58 (Japanese Submarine, 1944-1946), outboard of I-53 (Japanese Submarine, 1943-1946) At Kure, Japan, 16 October 1945. I-58 sank USS Indianapolis (CA-35) on 30 July 1945. Official U.S.https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-350000/80-G-351895.html · Public domainImage source

ClassOtsu-Gata B3 class

NavyImperial Japanese Navy

CountryJapan

Recorded statusSunk

What is known about this ship

I-58 is documented as an ships within the WAR-CL-000211 roster.

Service history

Source-recorded disposition: surrendered 8.1945; scuttled 1.4.1946.

Class context: Otsu-Gata B3 class

The B3 boats were long-range Japanese cruiser submarines with reduced machinery power and increased endurance.

Later service and disposition

surrendered 8.1945; scuttled 1.4.1946.

Class relationship

This ship is recorded as a member of Otsu-Gata B3 class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

OTSU-GATA B3 cruiser submarines (1944) ↗Navypedia · accessed 2026-09-18
Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922–1946Conway Maritime Press

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