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Manned torpedo developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.
Weight: 18 tons
Length: 54 feet
Diameter: 4.4 feet
Warhead: 3300 pounds
Engine: 260 cu. in. U8, rated at 1500 hp., fueled by the reaction of Diesel fuel to a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and hydrazine hydrate, catalyzed by potassium cuprocyanide. The engine was cooled by sea water.
Maximum range: 45 nautical miles
Maximum speed: 40 knots
Maximum depth: 330 feet
Only one of these weapons were built as it was found unsatisfactory for open water operation.
Photo taken at the New Jersey Naval Museum in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Weight: 18 tons
Length: 54 feet
Diameter: 4.4 feet
Warhead: 3300 pounds
Engine: 260 cu. in. U8, rated at 1500 hp., fueled by the reaction of Diesel fuel to a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and hydrazine hydrate, catalyzed by potassium cuprocyanide. The engine was cooled by sea water.
Maximum range: 45 nautical miles
Maximum speed: 40 knots
Maximum depth: 330 feet
Only one of these weapons were built as it was found unsatisfactory for open water operation.
Photo taken at the New Jersey Naval Museum in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Image size
2048x1536px 2.48 MB
Make
Panasonic
Model
DMC-FH24
Shutter Speed
10/1250 second
Aperture
F/3.3
Focal Length
5 mm
ISO Speed
160
Date Taken
Sep 21, 2013, 11:47:13 AM
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Hey! I was just reading about these not but a few days ago! Crazy stuff...
Even though in retrospect, it seemed futile, but still, I can't help but admire the courage of the men who decided to pilot these...