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Japan - naval aviation and armaments

Japan - naval aviation

 

Japanese aircraft weapons

 

Torpedoes

 

Type, modification Year Mass, kg Range, km Speed, kts Explosive mass, kg Maximal depth, m Guidance system
45 cm 91-shiki 1-gata 1933 784 2.0 41 - 43 150 --- ---
45 cm 91-shiki 2-gata 1941 935 2.0 41 - 43 205 --- ---
45 cm 91-shiki 3-gata 1942 849 2.0 41 - 43 240 --- ---
45 cm 91-shiki 3-Ko-gata 1943 857 2.0 41 - 43 240 --- ---
45 cm 91-shiki 3-Otsu-gata 1944 857 1.5 41 - 43 240 --- ---
45 cm 91-shiki 4-Otsu-gata 1944 921 1.5 41 - 43 308 --- ---
45 cm 91-shiki 7-gata 1944 1052 1.5 40 - 42 420 --- ---
45 cm 4-shiki 2-gata 1944 984 1.5 41 - 43 304 --- ---
45 cm 4-shiki 4-gata 1945 1104 1.5 40 - 42 417 --- ---
45 cm QR 1945 935 3.7 26 205 50 - 100 descending spiral course

 

Depth charges (A/S bombs)

 

Type, modification Year Mass, kg Explosive mass, kg Maximal depth, m Piston system
99-shiki 6-go 2-gata 1938 63.6 38.0 75 hydrostatic + contact
99-shiki 6-go 2-Ko gata 1940 67.9 38.6 75 hydrostatic + contact
1-shiki 25-go 2-Ko gata 1941 266 144 75 hydrostatic + contact

Mines

Type

Year

Type of  laying

Type of fuse

Targets

 Lying depth, m

Full

mass,kg

Explosive

mass, kg
93-shiki 1-gata 1933 moored impact surface 1070 700 100
3-shiki 1-Ko-gata 1943 moored impact surface   640 80
3-shiki 2-Ko-gata 1943 drifting impact surface --- 135 50
3-shiki 3-Ko-gata 1945 ground acoustic all   850 400

 

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