Submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy - Page 3
Kaiten manned Torpedos
Midgetsub-28AWM-P03932-002
84 Midget subs 4 designs 1945
Japanese Type-A Mini- Sub
Early models were not very maneuverable under water, could not dive very deep, and lacked radar. (Later in the war units that were fitted with radar were in some instances sunk due to the ability of US radar sets to detect their emissions. For example, Batfish (SS-310) sank three such equipped submarines in the span of four days). After the end of the conflict, several of Japan's most original submarines were sent to Hawai for inspection in "Operation Road's End" (I-400, I-401, I-201, and I-203) before being scuttled by the US Navy in 1946 when the Soviets demanded to have access to the submarines as well.
Jap MIDGET SUB CREWMEMBERS LOST IN PEARL HARBOR
ATTACK
MIDGET SUB RECOVERED FROM PEARL HARBOR ATTACK