Kairyū-class submarine
Class of midget submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kairyu (海龍, Kairyū, "Sea Dragon") was a class of midget submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy, designed in 1943–1944, and produced from the beginning of 1945. These submarines were meant to meet the invading American naval forces upon their anticipated approach of Tokyo.
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A Kairyu "Sea Dragon" in the Aburatsubo inlet. | |
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Operators | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Planned | 760 |
Completed | 200–213 (sources vary) |
Active | 0 |
Preserved | 2 |
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Type | Kairyu (海龍 "Sea Dragon") class midget submarine |
Displacement | 19.3 t (21.3 short tons) |
Length | 17.2 m (56 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
Height | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
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Complement | 2 |
Armament | 2 × 450mm torpedoes and a 600 kg (1,300 lb) explosive charge |
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