Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fastest Underwater Manned Vehicle

[Dewey Mason <drmason2001@yahoo.com>]

--- Carsten Standfuss <MerlinSub@t-online.de> wrote:
> > James wrote:
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what the fastest speed traveled
> fully submerged by a manned
> > > vehicle is?  Just curious. Thanks.
> > 
> 
> I think the : 
> 
> Kaiten II - Japanese manned torpedoes 
> with a Walter-plant - runs 40 knots, 
> Length 16,76 m, 1,37 m diameter, 
> 18,3 t displacement,  1500 hp at 40 kn
> with 13,5 sm range ( 45 sm at 20 kn), 
> 
> is the fastest non nuclear - manned - 
> underwater vehicle.
> 
> ref.: Marinekleinkampfmittel, Harald Fock 
> ISBN 3 7822 0265 1 , page 26-30
> 
> One is in Gosport - I think..
> Carsten


Hey Carsten,
   I had forgotten about those. I do have to wonder
where they found experienced instructors the train
crew for them. I couldn't imagine a core of Old Heads
from the manned torpedo school. Kinda seems to shorten
one's naval career, no?

Dewey Mason


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