REPORTS OF THE U.S. NAVAL TECHNICAL MISSION TO JAPAN data

[keltos01]

We are very lucky that this report was ever made, microfilmed and later digitized in pdf format. It is wholly available exept for the part about chemical warfare ;) at :

http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ_toc.htm

I think we need to analyse the available data in those files so as to get a more realistic game, I'll now cite a few examples :

did you know the japanese had anti-aircraft rockets on their ships in 1944 ?


http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1007/rocketsuc5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7043/rockets2vy0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/rocketsiv0.jpg/1/w1205.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img355/rocketsiv0.jpg/1/)




to cite a few :



torpedoes

0-01-1 Japanese Torpedoes and Tubes-Article 1, Ship and Kaiten Torpedoes (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200D-0022-0469%20Report%200-01-1.pdf)

0-01-2 Japanese Torpedoes and Tubes-Article 2, Aircraft Torpedoes (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200D-0471-0529%20Report%200-01-2.pdf)

0-01-3 Japanese Torpedoes and Tubes-Article 3, Above-Water Tubes (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200D-0530-0549%20Report%200-01-3.pdf)

0-02 Japanese Guided Missiles (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200D-0550-0575%20Report%200-02.pdf)


mines

0-03 Countermeasures and Defensive Organization of Japanese Against U.S. Mines (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200D-0576-0664%20Report%200-03.pdf)

0-04 Japanese Mines (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200D-0665-0706%20Report%200-04.pdf)

0-05 Japanese Naval Mining Organization and Operational Techniques (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200D-0707-0741%20Report%200-05.pdf)


depth charges

0-08 Japanese Depth Charges (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200E-0023-0034%20Report%200-08.pdf)


rockets

0-09 Japanese Naval Rockets (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200E-0035-0043%20Report%200-09.pdf)

0-10-1 Japanese Propellants- Article 1, Use and Manufacture of Ortho Tolyl (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200E-0044-0058%20Report%200-10-1.pdf)

0-25 Japanese Explosives (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200E-0551-0578%20Report%200-25.pdf)



Submarines

S-01-1 Characteristics of Japanese Naval Vessels-Article 1 – Submarines (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200G-0022-0055%20Report%20S-01-1.pdf)

S-01-6 Characteristics of Japanese Naval Vessels-Article 6, Submarines, (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200G-0663-0694%20Report%20S-01-6.pdf)

Supplement 1 (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200G-0663-0694%20Report%20S-01-6.pdf)

S-01-7 Characteristics of Japanese Naval Vessels-Article 7, Submarines, (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200G-0695-0924%20Report%20S-01-7.pdf)

Supplement II (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200G-0695-0924%20Report%20S-01-7.pdf)

0-32 Japanese Torpedo Fire Control (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200F-0086-0124%20Report%20O-32.pdf)

S-17 Japanese Submarine Operations (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200I-0034-0231%20Report%20S-17.pdf)

S-19 Japanese Submarine Equipment (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200I-0232-0243%20Report%20S-19.pdf)

S-42 Japanese Navy Diesel Engines (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200I-0478-0536%20Report%20S-42.pdf)

S-43 Japanese Naval Vessels Own Ship’s Noise (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200I-0537-0551%20Report%20S-43.pdf)

S-59 Japanese Navy Paints (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200I-0552-0583%20Report%20S-59.pdf)



Ships


S-01-4 Characteristics of Japanese Naval Vessels-Article 4, Surface Warship (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200G-0146-0229%20Report%20S-01-4.pdf)

S-01-3 Characteristics of Japanese Naval Vessels-Article 3, Surface Warship Hull (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200G-0085-0145%20Report%20S-01-3.pdf)

Design (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200G-0085-0145%20Report%20S-01-3.pdf)

S-96(N) Japanese Deck Coverings (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200I-0847-0857%20Report%20S-96%20N.pdf)

0-44 Effectiveness of Japanese AA Fire (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200F-0370-0383%20Report%20O-44.pdf)

0-50(N) Japanese Shipboard Rocket Launchers (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200F-0651-0662%20Report%20O-50%20N.pdf)

0-54(N) Japanese Naval Guns (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200F-0677-0724%20Report%20O-54%20N.pdf)

S-24 Japanese Anti-Submarine Warefare (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200I-0244-0309%20Report%20S-24.pdf)

E-10 Japanese Sonar and Asdic (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200B-0343-0412%20Report%20E-10.pdf)

X-32 Camouflage of Japanese Ships and Naval Installations (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200K-0022-0089%20Report%20X-32.pdf)

S-02 Japanese Suicide Craft (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200H-0555-0601%20Report%20S-02.pdf)


S-03 Photographs of Important Japanese Naval Units Afloat (http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/primary_documents/gvt_reports/USNAVY/USNTMJ%20Reports/USNTMJ-200H-0602-0659%20Report%20S-03.pdf)




there are quite a few interresting chapters, not only about the japanese submarines ;)

Keltos

[keltos01]

A european site on japanese submarines :

http://warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=2&idtrida=559

even more complete than combinedfleet sometimes, in truth I use both as sources.

This one has lots of other stuff (WWI etc..) other than submarines of the imperial navy.

Keltos

[tater]

Use all of those. :yep:

http://www.navypedia.org/ships/japan/jap_index.htm

Also quite good.

[gimpy117]

what's with the AA rockets???

I doubt they worked

[keltos01]

another interresting link on japanese submarines :

Kadai submarines :

http://ww2photo.mimerswell.com/navy/japan/sub/kaidai/kaidai.htm (http://www.ijn.dreamhost.com/Reference/Reference%20-%20Sub%20numbers.htm)

main WWII page :

http://ww2photo.mimerswell.com/index.htm

spanish site :

http://candamo.iespana.es/japon/isubmari.htm

[keltos01]

bump

[keltos01]

report on the torpedo firing protocol and TDC are in the report 200-32

data on I-124's sinking :

http://www.ntl.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/25064/occpaper34.pdf