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  Type A Midget Submarine (Cape Esperance 1945)
IJN
Type A
Kō-hyōteki kō-gata

46 Tons (surfaced)
47 Tons (submerged)
78.5' x 6' x 10.2'
2 x Type 97 torpedo
140kg scuttling charge

Wartime History
This midget submarine was scuttled or sunk off Cape Esperance on Guadalcanal.

Shipwreck
This midget submarine was discovered at a depth of 30' by American forces. On January 4, 1945 USCGC Ironwood (WLB-297) began salvaging this submarine from a depth of 30' off Cape Esperance on Guadalcanal. Divers, working from a small boat, use a hose and crowbars to clear a space under the bow and stern of the submarine. On January 9, 1945 a chain sling is rigged around the bow for salvage.

The identity of this 1945 salvaged midget submarine is unknown but possibly HA-8, HA-22 or HA-37. The fate of this submarine is unknown.

References
Combined Fleet - Midget Submarines in the Solomon Islands 1942

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Last Updated
November 19, 2021

 

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