{"product_id":"victory-at-sea-ijn-submarines-mtb-sections","title":"Victory at Sea: IJN Submarines \u0026 MTB sections","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVictory at Sea - IJN Submarines \u0026amp; MTB sections\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubmarines:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Kaidai-7-class, or KD-7, was developed in the late 1930s, following on from the preceding KD-6 class. With a surface range of 8,000nm at 16kts, and a submerged endurance of 50nm at 5kts, they possessed a slightly better underwater performance to the late-model KD-6s and better surface speed (though not range) than the earlier members of that class. All members of the class were lost by mid-1944. Another ocean-going submersible using 533mm forward and aft torpedo tubes, it served in the South Pacific as well as the waters off Australia. I-177 sunk the hospital ship AHS Centaur off Stradbroke Island. It was presumed lost with all hands on 18 November 1944, while the I-176 was lost six months earlier off of the Solomon’s. There were 10 KD-7 submarines built overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMTBs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed as a suicide craft, the Shin’yō either carried a powerful explosive or two depth charges. The depth charges were intended to be planted by the pilot of the boat, after which he would then make his escape. Although nearly 10,000 were built, they accounted for the sinking of only 5 ships, mainly landing craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Imperial Japanese Navy fielded a number of variants on a standard torpedo boat design, differing mainly in machinery fit which affected displacement, giving the illusion of more variety than existed in practice. 238 boats were built within these designations, all armed with two 18-inch torpedoes and 25mm or 13.2mm guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKaidai-7-class Submarines x 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShin’yo Kamikaze boat sections x 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT-14 MTB sections x2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShip Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warlord Games\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victory at Sea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStock Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf this item is not currently in stock at time of order, we will order it for you as a \u003cstrong\u003eDirect Order\u003c\/strong\u003e from Warlord Games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirect Order items are sourced directly from the manufacturer on your behalf. Delivery times may be longer than standard in-stock items and can vary depending on supplier availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e If your order includes a Direct Order item, these items may ship separately from in-stock products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57784927814013,"sku":"743211008","price":27.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5162\/3999\/files\/743211008_VaS_IJNSubmarines_MTBsections02_44ab8091-4a08-4e62-8224-07594114998c.jpg?v=1779215619","url":"https:\/\/battlecitygames.co.uk\/products\/victory-at-sea-ijn-submarines-mtb-sections","provider":"Battle City Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}