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Kairyū-class submarine

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The overall length was 160 cm (63 in) longer. The forward dive planes were moved forward of the conning tower. There was no external magnetic compass and the fuel tank was installed before the pilot's control area. There was also a second periscope aft of the conning tower.
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All members of the Kairyu class were constructed from 3 sections of welded steel bolted together. The sections were the fore (warhead), mid (diesel engine, ballast, fuel, controls and batteries) and finally the aft (motor and control planes).
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While both the original and second modifications were practically identical, the third modification of the class had some notable differences.
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More than 750 of these midget submarines were planned and by August 1945 about 210 had been manufactured. Most of them were constructed at the
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and the air flasks. Next was the pilot area. He would have numerous controls including controls for the fore and aft
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A Kairyū-class submarine, cutaway to show interior details, is on display at the US Navy Submarine School at
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in the event of a United States invasion of mainland Japan. Some of these subs were also stationed in the
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The bow section could be installed with or without a warhead, followed by the forward trim tank.
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This model could very well have been used for training purposes with a complement of 3.
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Following on from the bow was the central section, first in this section was the
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Characteristics of Japanese naval vessels, Section 7. Supplement 2: Submarines
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2 × 450mm torpedoes and a 600 kg (1,300 lb) explosive charge
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Abaft the fuel tank and ballast tank in the aft section was an
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submarines were based at Yokosuka to defend the entrance of
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in August 1945, none of these submarines ever saw action.
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raise/lower controls. Behind the pilot would be the main
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and reduction motors and finally the electric motor and
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General arrangement of the Kairyu class midget Submarine
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Class of midget submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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Aburatsubo
Imperial Japanese Navy
midget submarine
midget submarines
Imperial Japanese Navy
Tokyo
Yokosuka shipyard
Tokyo Bay
Moroiso
Aburatsubo
Miura Peninsula
surrender
A Kairyu in the Yamato Museum, Kure
Rear-end of a Kairyū submarine

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electric motor

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