No.3746 is a special submarine in the fact it's the only surviving example of it's type. Today we look at its background and service history. Enjoy the video.
300 m of diving depth? I hope this is not a mix-up between feet and meters, assuming it is not, this is impressive for a Japanese non-military project at the time.
While crabbing in the Bering sea in the 90s we ran a skiff over to the beach on Kiska and explored the area and crawled around the destroyed Japanese midget sub there. Was cool. Found some interesting war junk and splinters/shrapnel.
What a lovely and neat looking sub..Amazing tiny sub..I liked that photo of sub No.2 in the harbor with a crewman looking from the main hatch..That would make a great model diorama..(forgive the modeling dream)..🇬🇧🇺🇸👍
300 Meters to 400 Meters...THAT is impressive. And when you think about THAT fact...why would you make a throw away sub capable of THAT KIND OF DEPTH ? Especially as there is no torpedo tube.
This is a great video, very well researched, and I hope the greatest for you. I am working on an ambitious project, in creating an animated video of Musashi sailing, I don't expect it will be ready for quite some time, since it will be traditionally drawn. Take care, and all the best.
@@Psychol-Snooper cast steel is real (ex.Used in tanks like the M4A1) but I didn't mean to imply that the sub is cast steel, but rather just steel. The hull is not cast, rather individual plates welded together with a few components being bolted on. Now I'm not yet certain as to what form of steel was used, but I believe it is standard hardened steel due to it's rough texture, however it could possibly be ducol steel(?), DS was common in the IJN at the time, but welding it was, for the lack of words, unstable. DS was used in large amounts on the Mogami class and they were welded which proved to cause several problems after they were commissioned. Based off that, I doubt they would weld a submersible vessel out of this material, but not impossible.
@@centralcrossing4732 The reason I asked was the vessel appears to have foundry/casting marks. If not for the patches of rust I'd have guessed it might be die cast aluminum. And you are right... right after my last reply I started thinking about cast tank turrets from WW2. XD thx
Yeah, the depths for all 4 of these subs is highly suspicious. Since I made this video, I've read that the IJN did not trust the depth rating for the subs and labeled a safety depth of 100 meters for No.3746-3747. seeing that 3746 participated in operations around I-63 and Mutsu, this 100 meters rating seems to have been met, but no evidence of ever going further other than theoretical numbers for pink coral.
300 m of diving depth? I hope this is not a mix-up between feet and meters, assuming it is not, this is impressive for a Japanese non-military project at the time.
It's not a mix up, No.1 was 300 meters, No.2 was 350 meters, and No.3746 and 3747 was 400 meters.
@@centralcrossing4732>>> Impressive.
While crabbing in the Bering sea in the 90s we ran a skiff over to the beach on Kiska and explored the area and crawled around the destroyed Japanese midget sub there. Was cool. Found some interesting war junk and splinters/shrapnel.
What a lovely and neat looking sub..Amazing tiny sub..I liked that photo of sub No.2 in the harbor with a crewman looking from the main hatch..That would make a great model diorama..(forgive the modeling dream)..🇬🇧🇺🇸👍
For the period, the max depth is amazing!
Excellent video about a really obscure submarine - great job!
That was awesome! I really like the live footage and pictures you took of it.
I find it interesting that following the destruction of battleships in port, the Americans used divers whereas the IJN used submarines.
I'm glad to see you back. Happy New Years
Nice video, welcome back. I really liked the live footage of the video, makes it feel unique.
Welcome back, great video.
Awesome and superb video. Keep it coming, my friend!
Nice to see you back, mate. Here's my like. Keep up the good work.
300 Meters to 400 Meters...THAT is impressive. And when you think about THAT fact...why would you make a throw away sub capable of THAT KIND OF DEPTH ? Especially as there is no torpedo tube.
Great video...👍
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Good video keep up the good work
Hi glad to meet you
This is a great video, very well researched, and I hope the greatest for you.
I am working on an ambitious project, in creating an animated video of Musashi sailing, I don't expect it will be ready for quite some time, since it will be traditionally drawn.
Take care, and all the best.
Thank you. Send a link whenever you get your project done, I'd like to see it. Take care as well
I visited the one in Fredericksburg last Friday! I think it was HA 19
Interesting!
Bring on the new content
Even this sub was constructed and in better shape than that poor oceangate sub
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That's a trip that only weighs 14 tons.
Was it cast iron?
Steel
@@centralcrossing4732 Cast steel? I've never heard of that. XD
@@Psychol-Snooper cast steel is real (ex.Used in tanks like the M4A1) but I didn't mean to imply that the sub is cast steel, but rather just steel. The hull is not cast, rather individual plates welded together with a few components being bolted on. Now I'm not yet certain as to what form of steel was used, but I believe it is standard hardened steel due to it's rough texture, however it could possibly be ducol steel(?), DS was common in the IJN at the time, but welding it was, for the lack of words, unstable. DS was used in large amounts on the Mogami class and they were welded which proved to cause several problems after they were commissioned. Based off that, I doubt they would weld a submersible vessel out of this material, but not impossible.
@@centralcrossing4732 The reason I asked was the vessel appears to have foundry/casting marks. If not for the patches of rust I'd have guessed it might be die cast aluminum.
And you are right... right after my last reply I started thinking about cast tank turrets from WW2. XD
thx
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I have started uploading finally, just made video on my HMS daring model.
300m in 1929?
Yeah, the depths for all 4 of these subs is highly suspicious. Since I made this video, I've read that the IJN did not trust the depth rating for the subs and labeled a safety depth of 100 meters for No.3746-3747. seeing that 3746 participated in operations around I-63 and Mutsu, this 100 meters rating seems to have been met, but no evidence of ever going further other than theoretical numbers for pink coral.