Shinyo-class

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Naval ship class
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
gptkbp:casualties Very few remain today
gptkbp:class gptkb:Kamikaze-class
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Wood and metal
gptkbp:crew approximately 5-10 personnel
gptkbp:culturalImpact Featured in naval history discussions
gptkbp:decommissioned Post_World_War_II
gptkbp:design 1940s
Compact and fast
Speed and agility over armor
Coastal_defense
Japanese_naval_engineering
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:displacement approximately 20 tons
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:fate Most were sunk or scrapped
gptkbp:firstPublished 1944
gptkbp:historicalContext Developed during wartime urgency
gptkbp:historicalRole Part_of_Japan's_naval_strategy_in_WWII
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Recognized in naval museums.
Used_in_World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shinyo-class
gptkbp:influence Influenced post-war fast attack craft design
gptkbp:launchSite Launched from a ramp
gptkbp:legacy Part of naval history
gptkbp:length approximately 24 meters
gptkbp:market Modern fast attack craft
gptkbp:nickname Shinyo_boats
gptkbp:notableFeature Wooden_hull
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 200
gptkbp:operationalRange limited due to size
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
Limited range and payload
gptkbp:postWarCareer Most were dismantled
gptkbp:primaryMission Attack enemy ships
gptkbp:productionYears 1944-1945
gptkbp:propulsion diesel engines
gptkbp:role Fast attack craft
gptkbp:security Low profile design
gptkbp:serviceHistory Primarily_in_the_Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:speed up to 40 knots
gptkbp:successor No direct successor
gptkbp:supportRole Asymmetric warfare
Hit-and-run attacks
Limited due to short service life
gptkbp:torpedoSystem Type 93 torpedoes
2 torpedoes
gptkbp:training Used for training purposes post-war
gptkbp:type Motor torpedo boat
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy