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"MARU-SE" submerging assault craft (1945)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 boat |
Kawasaki, Yokosuka: 1 boat |
1945: 1 boat |
unknown |
none |
surrendered 8.1945 and BU: 1 boat |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | |
| Length, m | |
| Breadth, m | |
| Draught, m | |
| No of shafts | none |
| Machinery | 1 Walter rocket motor |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | 15 / 20 |
| Fuel, t | peroxide / nitrous acid |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 - 450 TT (side drop-collars, 2) |
| Complement | |
| Diving depth operational, m |
Project history
Boat built for IJA, propelled by hydrogen peroxide / nitrous acid rocket motor.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Only 1 boat was built for the Army in Kawasaki car fabric.
