Ha. 62-76 Japanese Midget Attack Submarine
Ha. 62-76 Japanese Midget Attack Submarine | |
Location | Chapel Rd. near barracks 14, Comnavmarianas, Guam |
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Coordinates | 13°25′43″N 144°38′46″E / 13.42861°N 144.64611°ECoordinates: 13°25′43″N 144°38′46″E / 13.42861°N 144.64611°E |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1944 |
Built by | Ourazake |
Architectural style | Type C submarine |
NRHP reference No. | 99001706[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 3, 1999 |
The Ha. 62-76 Japanese Midget Submarine, is located in front of the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center 1657-B, Santa Rita, Guam, was built in 1944. It is a Type C Kō-hyōteki-class submarine (甲標的丙型) built by , Kure. It was captured during World War II, after it ran aground on , near , Guam, in 1944. Its crew surrendered three days later.[2]
It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] It is of a model of submarine deployed in the later part of World War II; its advantage over "Type A" Kō-hyōteki-class submarine is that it had a diesel generator that extended its range of operations. There were apparently only fifteen "Type C" submarines ever built; this is the only known surviving example. Its insides were cleaned out by the Navy before it was placed on display at "old " on , Guam. It was moved to Naval Station, Guam, in 1952. It is located at the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center, a part of the National Park Service, War in the Pacific, National Historical Park Guam, just outside the Naval Base. [2]
See also[]
- HA. 19 (Japanese Midget Submarine), surrendered in Hawaii
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jennings, W. Bunn, Jr. (March 25, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ha. 62-76 Japanese Midget Attack Submarine / Guam Site No. 66-03-1088". National Park Service.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) and accompanying nine photos
- World War II on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam
- Type A Ko-hyoteki-class submarines
- World War II submarines of Japan
- Museum ships in the United States
- Santa Rita, Guam
- Ships built by Kure Naval Arsenal
- Guam Registered Historic Place stubs
- Oceanian building and structure stubs
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