Imperial Japanese Navy Technical Department

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The Imperial Japanese Navy Technical Department was the branch of Japan’s pre-1945 navy responsible for research, design, and development of naval ships, weapons, and related technologies.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of the Imperial Japanese Navy
military research and development organization
country Empire of Japan
dissolved 1945
era World War II
interwar period
field aeronautical engineering
electronics and communications
naval architecture
naval engineering
ordnance engineering
ship design
submarine technology
torpedo technology
weapons development
hadRole introducing advanced torpedo designs
supporting development of naval aviation technology
supporting fleet modernization
locationCountry Japan
operatedBy Imperial Japanese Navy
partOf Imperial Japanese Navy
responsibleFor coordination of naval research laboratories
design of aircraft carriers
design of capital ships
design of cruisers
design of destroyers
design of naval aircraft equipment
design of submarines
oversight of naval weapons testing
research and development of armor protection for warships
research and development of fire-control systems
research and development of naval aviation equipment
research and development of naval electronics
research and development of naval guns
research and development of naval ships
research and development of naval weapons
research and development of ship propulsion systems
research and development of torpedoes
standardization of naval technical specifications
technical evaluation of new naval technologies
status defunct
subordinateTo Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
Navy Ministry of Japan
successor Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force technical organizations
timePeriod pre-1945


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