Kairyu-class submarines at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Sep 1945, photo 2 of 2

Caption     Kairyu-class submarines at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Sep 1945, photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-338383
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Japanese Midget Submarine Warfare in World War II   Main article  Photos  
Kairyu-class   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 740 x 586 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed BILL says:
10 Jun 2009 05:37:37 PM

Photo 2 of 2: The Kairyu was the only midget submarine considered from the outset as a suicide weapon.
Seven hundred and sixty of these submarines were planned to help resist the Allied landing in Japan. A larger 40 ton boat was planned but was not built.

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