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14-go 6.1944

Ships

Names	Builders	Commissioned	Losses	Transfers	Discarding
第10号魚雷艇 - 第20号魚雷艇 [10-go - 20-go]	Yokohama Yacht Co., Tsurumi: 10-go, 13-go, 16-go Choshi: 11-go, 12-go, 14-go, 15-go, 17 - 19-go	11/1943: 10-go 1944: 11-go - 15-go 1944/45: 16-go, 17-go	18-go, 19-go - BU incomplete 10-go (17.2.1944), 11-go (1945), 12-go (20.8.1944), 13-go (after surrendering, 2.1946), 14-go (1945), 15-go (1945), 16-go (1945), 17-go (1945)	none	none

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	10-go: 80 11 - 19-go: 75
Displacement full, t	10-go: 90 11 - 19-go: 84.2
Length, m	32.4
Breadth, m	5.00
Draught, m	1.11
No of shafts	10-go: 2 11 - 19-go: 4
Machinery	4 71-gata petrol engines
Power, h. p.	3600
Max speed, kts	29
Fuel, t	petrol
Endurance, nm(kts)	1000(16)
Armament	10-go: 2 x 1 - 25/60 96-shiki, 2 - 450 TT 11 - 19-go: 3 x 1 - 25/60 96-shiki, (2 - 450 TT, 2 DCT (8)) or 4 DCT (12)
Complement	18

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Project history

Large MTBs, supposed to be used as MTB leaders or seaworthy MTBs for joint operations with large combatants. They have appeared unsuccessful, and after trials of lead MTB project was redesigned, in particular, hull was strengthened. Building of Nos18-19 was suspended and orders on  26 more boats were cancelled. Already ready boats were applied basically for patrol and anti-submarine duties.

Modernizations

early 1944, 10-go: 2 engines were removed (1800hp, 23kts); + 2 - 450 TT, 4 DCT (8).

Naval service

No significant events

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