The Hiro Naval Arsenal at Kure

Kure, Hiroshima

is a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 240,820 and a population density of 681 persons per km². The total area is 353.74 km².- History :...

 was a production facility for seaplanes, flying boats, and aero engines for the Imperial Japanese Navy

Imperial Japanese Navy

The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...

 before and during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. It was largely destroyed in a raid by B-29 Superfortress

B-29 Superfortress

The B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing that was flown primarily by the United States Air Forces in late-World War II and through the Korean War. The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War II...

es on 5 May 1945.

Aircraft

Designed and produced:

• Hiro H1H
  Hiro H1H
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   - biplane flying boat developed from the Felixstowe F.5
  Felixstowe F.5
  -See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Bruce, J.M. " Flight, 2 December 1955, pp. 842—846.* Bruce, J.M. " Flight, 16 December 1955, pp. 895—898.* Bruce, J.M. " Flight, 23 December 1955, pp. 929—932....
  
  
• Hiro H2H
  Hiro H2H
  |-See also:-Bibliography:*Andrews, C.F. and Morgan, E.B. Supermarine Aircraft since 1914. London:Putnam, 1987. ISBN 0 85177 800 3.*Mikesh, Robert C. and Abe, Shorzoe. Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941. London:Putnam, 1990. ISBN 0 85177 840 2....
  
   - biplane flying boat developed from the Supermarine Southampton II
• Hiro H4H
  Hiro H4H
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   - flying boat
• Hiro G2H
  Hiro G2H
  -References:NotesBibliography* Mikesh, Robert C. and Shorzoe Abe. Japanese Aircraft, 1910-1941. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1990. ISBN 1-55750-563-2.* The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft , 1985, Orbis Publishing....
  
   - long range bomber

Prototypes and experimental aircraft:

• Hiro R-3 - flying boat, 1 example built
• Hiro H3H - flying boat, 1 example built
• Hiro H10H - project only, never completed

Aircraft designed by other manufacturers produced at Hiro:

• Yokosuka B3Y
  Yokosuka B3Y
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• Nakajima B5N "Kate"
  Nakajima B5N
  |-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Bridgwater, H.C. and Peter Scott. Combat Colours Number 4: Pearl Harbor and Beyond, December 1941 to May 1942. Luton, Bedfordshire, UK: Guideline Publications, 2001. ISBN 0-9539040-6-7....
  
  
• Aichi E13A "Jake"
  Aichi E13A
  -See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Dorr, Robert E. and Chris Bishop. Vietnam Air War Debrief. London: Aerospace Publishing, 1996. ISBN 1-874023-78-6....
  
  
• Yokosuka D4Y "Judy"
  Yokosuka D4Y
  The D4Y Navy Type 2 Carrier Dive bomber was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Its Allied reporting name was "Judy". The D4Y was one of the fastest dive-bombers of the war, and only the delays in its development hindered its service, while its predecessor, the slower fixed gear Aichi D3A...
  
  

Engines

Designed and produced:

• Hiro Type 14
• Hiro Type 61 of 620 hp
• Hiro Type 91
  Hiro Type 91 (engine)
  |-Applications:* Aichi E10A* Aichi E11A* Hiro H4H* Kawanishi E7K* Mitsubishi Ka-9-References:...
  
  of 500 hp
• Hiro Type 91 of 620 hp