Hiro Naval Arsenal

The Hiro Naval Arsenal (Hiro Kaigun Kōshō or Dai-Jūichi Kaigun Kōkū-shō (11th Naval Arsenal), often abbreviated as Hiroshō) at Kure (呉), Hiroshima prefecture, was a production facility for seaplanes, flying boats, and aero engines for the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II. It was largely destroyed in a raid by B-29 Superfortresses on 5 May 1945.

## Aircraft[edit]

Hiro H1H Biplane Flying Boat

Designed and produced:

* Hiro G2H \- long-range bomber
* Hiro H1H \- biplane flying boat developed from the Felixstowe F.5
* Hiro H2H \- biplane flying boat developed from the Supermarine Southampton II
* Hiro H4H \- flying boat

Prototypes and experimental aircraft:

* Hiro R-3 \- flying boat, 1 example built
* Hiro H3H1 \- flying boat, 1 example built
* Hiro H10H - project only, never completed[citation needed]

Aircraft designed by other manufacturers produced at Hiro:

* Yokosuka B3Y
* Nakajima B5N "Kate"
* Aichi E13A "Jake"
* Yokosuka D4Y "Judy"

## Engines[edit]

* Hiro Type 14
* Hiro Type 61
* Hiro Type 91
* Hiro Type 94

## References[edit]

* Gunston, Bill (1993). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 148.

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Hiro Naval Arsenal

Aircraft designed and produced by Hiro|

* H1H
* H2H
* H4H
* G2H

Prototypes and experimental aircraft|

* R-3
* H3H1
* H10H

Aircraft designed by others produced at Hiro|

* Kugisho B3Y
* Nakajima B5N "Kate"
* Aichi E13A "Jake"
* Yokosuka D4Y "Judy"

Engines designed and produced by Hiro|

* Type 14
* Type 61
* Type 91
* Type 94

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Naval Districts (守府) of the Imperial Japanese Navy

Districts|

* Kure
* Maizuru
* Sasebo
* Yokosuka
* Ōminato Guard District

Arsenals|

* Hikari
* Hiro
* Kure
* Maizuru
* Sasebo
* Suzuka
* Toyokawa
* Yokosuka (Shipyard, Aircraft)

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Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft designations (short system)

Fighters (A)|

* A1N
* A2N
* A3N
* A4N
* A5M
* A6M
* A7He
* A7M
* A8V

* AXB1
* AXD1
* AXG1
* AXH1
* AXHe1
* AXV1

Torpedo bombers (B)|

* B1M
* B2M
* B3N
* B3Y
* B4M
* B4N
* B4Y
* B5M
* B5N
* B6N
* B7A

* BXN1

* C6N1-B2

Shipboard reconnaissance (C)|

* C1M
* C2N
* C3N
* C4A
* C5M
* C6N

* CXP1

* D4Y1-C2
* E4N2-C2

Dive bombers (D)|

* D1A
* D2A
* D2N
* D2Y
* D3A
* D3M
* D3N
* D3Y
* D4Y
* D5Y

* DXD1
* DXHe1

Reconnaissance seaplanes (E)|

* E1Y
* E2N
* E3A
* E4N
* E5K
* E5Y
* E6Y
* E7K
* E8A
* E8K
* E8N
* E9W
* E10A
* E10K
* E11A
* E11K
* E12A
* E12K
* E12N
* E13A
* E13K
* E14W
* E14Y
* E15K
* E16A

Observation seaplanes (F)|

* F1A
* F1M

* J1N1-F2

Land-based bombers (G)|

* G1M (I)
* G1M (II)
* G2H
* G3M
* G4M
* G5N
* G6M
* G7M
* G8N
* G9K
* G10N

Flying Boats (H)|

* H1H
* H2H
* H3H
* H3K
* H4H
* H5Y
* H6K
* H7Y
* H8K
* H9A
* H10H
* H11K

* HXC1
* HXD1
* HXP1

Land-based Fighters (J)|

* J1N
* J2M
* J3K
* J4M
* J5N
* J6K
* J7W
* J8M
* J9N3

* N1K1-J/N1K2-J2

Trainers (K)|

* K1Y
* K2Y
* K3M
* K4Y
* K5Y
* K6K
* K6M
* K6W
* K7M
* K8K
* K8Ni
* K8P
* K8W
* K9W
* K10W
* K11W

* KXA1
* KXBu1
* KXC1
* KXJ1
* KXHe1
* KXL1
* A5M4-K2
* A6M2-K2
* B5N1-K2
* D3Y1-K2
* E13A1-K2
* F1M2-K2
* G6M1-K2
* M6A1-K2
* Q1W1-K2

Transports (L)|

* L1N
* L2D
* L3Y
* L4M
* L7P

* LXC1
* LXD1
* LXF1
* LXG (KR-2)1
* LXG (G-21)1
* LXHe1
* LXJ (Ju 60)1
* LXJ (Ju 86)1
* LXK1
* LXM1

* G5N2-L2
* G6M1-L2
* H6K2-L/H6K4-L2
* H8K1-L/H8K2-L/H8K4-L2
* H11K1-L2
* K3M3-L2

Special-purpose (M)1|

* M6A

* MXJ1
* MXY1
* MXY2
* MXY3
* MXY4
* MXY5
* MXY6
* MXY7
* MXY8
* MXY9
* MXY10
* MXY11
* MXZ1

Floatplane fighters (N)|

* N1K

* A6M2-N2

Land-based bombers (P)|

* P1Y
* P2M

Patrol (Q)|

* Q1W
* Q2M
* Q3W

Land-based reconnaissance (R)|

* R1Y
* R2Y

* D4Y2-R2
* J1N1-R2

Night fighters (S)|

* S1A

* C6N1-S2
* D4Y2-S2
* E13A1a-S/E13A1b-S2
* J1N1-S2
* P1Y1-S/P1Y2-S2

1 X as second letter is for experimental aircraft or imported technology demonstrators not intended for service

2 Hyphenated trailing letter (-J, -K, -L, -N or -S) denotes design modified for secondary role

3 Possibly incorrect designation, but used in many sources

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