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Tonnage |
49.75 tons submerged |
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Dimensions |
81'8" by 6'2" by 6'2" |
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Maximum speed |
6.5 knots surfaced 18.5 knots submerged |
| Dive |
to 100 feet to 30 meters |
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Complement |
2 or 3 |
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Armament |
2 18" torpedo
tubes (2 torpedoes) |
| Machinery |
1-shaft electric (600 shp) or
diesel (40 hp) |
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Range |
350 nautical miles (650 km) at 6.5 knots surfaced |
The Type C midget submarines improved the Type A design by putting doors on the torpedo tubes and installing a diesel generator to improve the range. However, a full 18 hours was required for the generator to recharge the batteries. A few were equipped with a second periscope for training purposes.
The prototype was classifed as Type B, with the subsequent production craft classified as Type C. About 15 production craft were built in 1943-1944. Eight were lost in the Philippines in 1944-5.
References
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2009-12-8)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
Navy
History and Heritage Command (accessed 2009-12-8)
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