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NH 81491 Japanese "Kaiten" (Type 2 or Type 4) Human Torpedo

Photo #: NH 81491 Japanese "Kaiten" (Type 2 or Type 4) Human Torpedo
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Title: Japanese "Kaiten" (Type 2 or Type 4) Human Torpedo
Description: Photo #: NH 81491 Japanese Kaiten (Type 2 or Type 4) Human Torpedo On display in East Willard Park, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., in October 1974. This example is 54 1/2 feet long and 4 1/2 feet in diameter. It was built in 1945. Note very small rudders and partially missing propeller guard. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 81491
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