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iceydee · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2002, 10:03:18 PM »

well, it's a submarine...

american, right?

Jester · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2002, 11:33:01 PM »

Japanese Type Ro (Kaigun Type 2) submarine.

Ro-33 to be exact.
Built at Kure, Comm. Oct. 10, 1934
Displacement 700 tons
Length: 229 feet
Beam: 22 feet
Drought: 12 feet
H.P.: 2,600
Speed: 16 Kts. Surface/9 Kts. Dived
Complement: 42
Armament: 4x21" Torpedo Tubes (All forward), 1x3"A.A. Gun
FATE: Sunk in the Solomon Islands Area, Late 1942

P.S. Iceydee, no US WW2 Subs had net cutters on the bow.

jpeg · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2002, 07:29:55 PM »

If its jap why does it have D 33 written on it?

brady · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2002, 09:21:41 PM »

Ro-33 , it is:)

Andijg, WTG:)

iceydee · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2002, 11:07:03 PM »

Jester · « **Reply #6 on:** February 09, 2002, 02:02:39 PM »

Jpeg, That is not a "D" but a square shaped "O" = Ro Boat.

Japanese WW2 Submarines were built in classes for the mission they were to carry out.

I Class - 1st Line (Fleet Boats)
Ro Class - 2nd Line (Coastal or short range boats)
Ha Class - 3rd Line