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Re: torpedoes
Posted by: Sander Kingsepp ()
Date: July 19, 2002 06:07AM

The complete blueprints of Japanese aerial torpedoes (Type 91) were delivered by I-30 (aka the “Cherry Blossom boat”, under Lt.Cdr. Shinobu Endô) in August ‘42. The Kriegsmarine tested Type 91s at Gdynia/Gotenhafen naval station as LT 850. Curiously enough, some 30 of them were found by the Polish and used until 1954 under the designation 450 LK.

The next Japanese sub I-8 (aka the “U-Flieder”, under Cdr. Shinji Uchino) also delivered two Type 95 Mod. 1 oxygen submarine torpedoes and a Type 95 torpedo tube. During the tests conducted by U.S. Naval Technical Mission to Japan, the latter type developed up to 53 knots.

Nihon Kaigun website (http://64.124.221.191/torps.htm) has a good primer on IJN torpedoes complete with some mount drawings. You should also check out www.warships1.com.

Jon Parshall has published an excellent drawing of the Type 93 (aka “Long Lance&#8221winking smiley – cf

[www.j-aircraft.org]


Best regards,

Sander Kingsepp
[www.combinedfleet.com]

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