Class:Â Prober
Unit type:Â reconnaissance submarine
Manufacturer:Â Principality of Zeon
Operator:Â Principality of Zeon
First deployment:Â UC 0079
Dimensions:Â unknown
Weight:Â unknown
Propulsion:Â unknown
Equipment and design features:Â sensors, range unknown; 2 x radome, mounted in forward and aft sections
Fixed armaments:Â none
The Prober was a class of reconnaissance submarine used by the Principality of Zeon during the One Year War. Equipped with two large radomes, the Prober vessels conducted surveillance near coastal territories belonging to the Earth Federation Forces.
First appearance: Mobile Suit Gundam
Original mechanical designer(s): Kunio Okawara (Mobile Suit Gundam version), Yasuo Ohtagaki (Gundam Thunderbolt manga version)
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Mobile Suit Gundam Info
Director(s):
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Ryoji Fujiwara (movie 1)
Writer(s):
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Masaru Yamamoto
Kenichi Matsuzaki
Yoshihisa Araki
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
Mechanical Designer(s):
Kunio Okawara
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Character Designer:
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Musical Composer(s):
Yuji Matsuyama
Takeo Watanabe
Format:
43 episodes; 3 compilation movies
Airdates:
Japan 04.07.1979 – 01.26.1980
U.S. 07.23.2001 – 09.12.2001
Theatrical Release:
Japan 03.14.1981 – 03.13.1982
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