19m MTB 1940
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Names |
号魚雷艇 (1 unit, Gyoraitei, unnamed) |
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Builders |
Yokohama Yacht Co., Tsurumi: 1 boat |
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Commissioned |
1940: 1 boat |
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Losses |
none |
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Transfers |
none |
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Discarding |
1943: 1 boat |
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Displacement normal, t |
18.7 |
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Displacement full, t |
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Length, m |
19.0 |
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Breadth, m |
4.32 |
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Draught, m |
1.19 |
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No of shafts |
3 |
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Machinery |
2 94-shiki petrol engines + 1 M-gata cruising petrol engine |
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Power, h. p. |
1800 + 60 |
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Max speed, kts |
35 / 8 |
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Fuel, t |
petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 830(8) |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 7.7/80, 2 - 450 TT |
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Complement |
7 |
Project history: First Japanese-built MTB, type B (Otsu-Gata) lead boat. Classified as Gyoraitei. Design was developed on basis of British 55ft CMB. In essence this boat was experimental. Wooden hull, with V-shaped frames. Had auxiliary 60hp cruising engine.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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