Japanese sub pictures

[greenman407]

[greenman407]

[greenman407]

Just a blow up of a previous one.

[herrmill]

Great photos! Am reading The Japanese Submarine Force and World War II after having finished Operation Storm. Both highly recommended for any IJN sub fans.

[greenman407]

[herrmill]

Here's something you don't see everyday on the drive to work.

[Albion]

Where is that

[herrmill]

JMSDF Museum in Kure. Its just across the street from the Yamato Museum.

http://www.jmsdf-kure-museum.go.jp/en/syusi.htm

[greenman407]

Great photo opportunity. Could you get closer and take detail shots like underneath hull details. Even if they wont let you get right up to it you could zoom in with a good camera.

[greenman407]

These might be of interest. Anyone figure out what the fourth picture is of?

[Von Hilde]

Here are a few from Guam of a restored Midget and a few from the waters surrounding Hawaii. Note the hole in the sail on the sub in the Hawaii pictures. probably killed the pilot immediately and the boat would have sunk thereafter in short order.
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The hole was caused by the USS Ward. First Japanese casualty of WWII. The tower of the A type did not have a hatch seperating the main hull. One luckey shot from the 5"38 Killed the officer,and sank the boat in a few seconds.

[Von Hilde]

These might be of interest. Anyone figure out what the fourth picture is of?
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Its the Ko Hyoteki. type A. Ha 8 being raised

[Von Hilde]

I havent noticed these torp tubes deflectors/ protectors before.
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the antifowling system on the type A migets consisted of the bow diflectors and cable that went to the pullysystem on the top forward of the tower. The tower had a series of other bars to keep cables and nets from snagging on any par ot the boats. Also on the aft cone by the rudders and planes there were guards, Most of the post war display boats are not compleet due to battle damage or destroyed during salvage.The Guam boat does not have the tower portion of the system.