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  Kaiten Type 1
IJN
Kaiten Type 1

8.3 Tons
48' 5" x 3' 3"
1,550 kg warhead
contact electric fuze

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Justin Taylan 2004
Sub History
Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as a Kaiten Type 1 suicide torpedo that survived until the end of the Pacific War.

Display
This Kaiten Type 1 was donated to the Yasikuni Shrine and is displayed at the Yūshūkan (Yasukuni Museum) in the exhibition hall.

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Last Updated
August 4, 2020

 

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