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ふくりゅう 伏龍
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1. suicide divers (part of the Japanese Special Attack Units during WWII)​Historical term
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2. Fukuryu​Suicide divers were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units prepared to resist the invasion of the Home islands by Allied forces. They were armed with a mine containing 15 kg (33 lb) of explosive, fitted to a 5 m (16 ft) bamboo pole. They would dive and stick the pole into the hull of an enemy ship, destroying themselves in the process. They were equipped with a diving jacket and trousers, diving shoes, and a diving helmet fixed by four bolts.
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伏竜 【ふくりゅう】

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