Shinyo (suicide motorboat)
Motorboats used for suicide attacks by the Imperial Japanese Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shinyo (震洋, Shin'yō, "Sea Quake") were Japanese suicide motorboats developed during World War II. They were part of the wider Japanese Special Attack Units program.
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A Shinyo suicide motorboat being tested by Lt Col James F. Doyle USA commanding officer 2nd Battalion, 305th Infantry 69th Division | |
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Name | Shin'yō-class suicide motorboat |
Builders | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal |
Operators | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Subclasses | Shinyo Type 1, Shinyo Type 5 |
Built | April 1944–June 1945 |
In commission | August 1944–August 1945 |
Planned | 11,300 |
Completed | 6,197 |
Lost | At least 36 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Motorboat |
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Crew | Type 1: 1, Type 5: 2 |
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