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Archives #80-G-339841
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Tonnage |
59.3 tons submerged |
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Dimensions |
86'0" by 6'8" by 6'7" 26.21m by 2.03m by 2.01m |
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Maximum speed |
8 knots sufaced 16 knots submerged |
| Dive |
to 330 feet to 100 meters |
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Complement |
5 |
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Armament |
2 18" torpedo
tubes (2 torpedoes) |
| Machinery |
1-shaft diesel (150 hp) or
electric (500 hp) |
| Bunkerage | 4.5 tons diesel oil |
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Range |
1000 nautical miles (1900km) at 8 knots
surfaced 125 nautical miles (230km) at 2.5 knots submerged |
| Modifications |
A number were given large
conning towers and two periscopes for training Kaiten
crews. A few others were fitted with an explosive warhead for suicide attack. |
The Type D midget submarines, also known by the
nickname Koryu, were
basically improved Type C.
Their
larger diesel generates could recharge the batteries in eight hours.
They were to be built in large numbers for defense of the home islands,
but of the 570 ordered, only 115 were completed before the surrender.
References
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
Naval History and Heritage Command (accessed 2009-12-5)
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