Kaiten Type II

Kaiten Type II (HM17SR)

Location: Hackensack, NJ 07601 Bergen County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 52.825', W 74° 2.414'

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(Means = Turned Towards Heaven)

— WWII Japanese Suicide Human Torpedo —

Normal Displacement: 13.4 Tons
Maximum Speed: 40 kts Submerged
Range: 13.7 miles @ 40 kts, 48 miles @ 20 kts
Warhead: 3417 lbs High Explosives
Propultion: Hydrogen Peroxide 1500 HP
Crew: 2
Dimensions: 54' - 0" Long, 4' - 6" Wide

First operational deployment was in Nov. 1944 until the last days of the war. The Kaiten was normally carried to the target area on a larger ocean going submarine or cruiser. On a submarine delivery, the pilot entered the Kaiten from a hatch under its belly; from a cruiser it was lowered over the side. At about 8300 yards the Kaiten was launched from its parent submarine and cruised at periscope depth. At a distance to its target (a US ship) of 550 yards, the pilot would submerge to 13 feet and lock his controls for the final attack run. The Kaiten's maximum speed was 40 kts which made it faster than any US ship in WWII. Approximately 700 of these suicide submarines were built and only 50 were used in action.
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HM NumberHM17SR
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 9:31am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 580864 N 4525925
Decimal Degrees40.88041667, -74.04023333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 52.825', W 74° 2.414'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 52' 49.50" N, 74° 2' 24.84" W
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Area Code(s)201, 551
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 722 Atlantic St, Hackensack NJ 07601, US
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