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Old December 30th 05, 08:34 PM
Larry Cauble Larry Cauble is offline
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The Japanese long lance type 93 was a 24-inch monster weighing almost 6000 lbs. The air-dropped weapon was the type 91, 450mm (17.7in) in diameter with a weight in the 1700-2300 lb range depending upon mod. There were Japanese torpedoes developed using the long lance's oxygen propulsion system, but I'm not aware of any air-dropped models in service.

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Originally Posted by Eric Joiner

I seem to recall the long lance was too an air dropped weapon. Kates
used it in Pearl Harbor...I think.

Eric