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SUB-1c: 3-Piece Midget (stern)

HURL Artifact No.	SUB-1c	*Denotes approximations and speculations


Name:	Mystery Midget or 3 Piece Midget	Lost:	7-Dec-1941
Artifact Type:	Submarine (stern-section)	Found:	27-Jul-1992
Nationality:	Japanese	Dive No:	PV-200
Class or Make:	Midget	Location:	Defensive Sea Area
Model:	Type-A (Ko-hyo-teki)	Depth (m):	370m
Purpose:	Harbor Attack	HURL crew:	T. Kerby, G. Larkins, G. Carter
Serial Number:	*HA-15,16,18, or 20	Additional Dives:	PIV-022, PIV-216/PV-729, PIV-217/PV-730
Built/Launched:	1941

Length:	25'
Width:	5.65'
Height:	5.65'



Circumstance of Loss:	*Scuttled with explosives, Later disposed at sea in 3 sections	Crew Personnel/Position:	Ensign M. Yokoyama-Captain, Petty Officer S. Uyeda-Crewman

Reason of Loss:	*Destroyed sub to deny it to the enemy	Crew Survivals/Fatalities:	Both killed *(likely by suicide)

Artifact History:	One of five midget submarines used in the attack on Pearl Harbor. This sub was salvaged from shallow water at some point, dismantled, rigged, and disposed outside the harbor in the Defensive Sea Area. The identification of this sub is based largely on the figure-8 torpedo guard which is thought to have been only used in the Pearl Harbor attack. This guard configuration was not seen on any of the subsequent midget submarines throughout the remainder of the war.

Artifact Condition:	Cables are rigged to stern and forward ends for disposal. Section was disconnected from main body. Screws are in good condition. Some of the internal motor is visible. About 15' of the submarine is missing between the stern and mid sections. It is likely that this missing portion was the area of explosion from the subs scuttling charges.

Additional Information:	One theory regarding the 3-piece midget is that it was recovered from Pearl Harbor's West Loch during the salvage and disposal of numerous vessels lost in an explosion there in May 1944, another is, that in 1951, it was spotted on the seabed just outside of the harbor by the research ship "Pioneer". It was then quickly and quietly removed by the Navy and dumped.

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