Type-01 IJN Submarine Prototype Showcase [WIP]

[andrew123]

So, I'm working on a submarine ATM. It's easily able to dive and resurface, it has good underwater handling, and has a torpedo bay on the front bow.

It carries over 6000 units of liquid fuel. That gives it plenty of range.

The new revisions will have a much larger frontal weapons bay, better handling, higher cruise speed, and a wider beam.

The current version cruises around 12.9 m/s and can carry two torpedoes. Upgraded version should hold four or more.


I was originally going to mount Kaitens on this, and I still may.


[video=youtube;eno1JYsh3YY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eno1JYsh3YY[/video]

















Ultimately, I want to create an I-400...

[video=youtube;mBx2Bu-jnOs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBx2Bu-jnOs[/video]


And then the Typhoon...

[video=youtube;sdYbii9dAYU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdYbii9dAYU[/video]

Edited April 27, 2016 by andrew123

[TheLeganderyHero]

Pretty cool. Though IMO you'll most likely get better performance and less weight by replacing the metal plates at the top.

[pTrevTrevs]

I-400? What about [URL="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Surcouf"]Surcouf[/URL]?

Nobody remembers the French ships...

[T-Bouw]

Now [U]that[/U] looks like a submarine!

Not an underwaterplane or some such thing.

Good job!

[Azimech]

Agreed, nice!

[Majorjim!]

How am I supposed to get any cash out if the ATM is under the water??

My wet bills aside, this is a cool looking sub! Edited November 19, 2015 by Majorjim

[andrew123]

Sea trials of two competing designs. One's designated the Senpai, while the other is the Dresden (U-Boat 2, but it's gone through many revisions since it was first revealed).


Some close maneuvering tests.






















The Senpai has a special forces dry lock in the rear half.


The U-Boat 2 is more of a streamlined hull. That allows it to hold 15-16 m/s, while the senpai gets 14 m/s.

Edited April 27, 2016 by andrew123