After suffering numerous Naval losses at the hands of new experimental IJN "Stealth Subs", the US Navy needed to act quickly. Calling for a design to be able to detect,radio the location and hunt the new subs. However, the only radar that powerful at the time in June 1946 was the large "Hurricane '45". A new design was won, and the radar was installed into the nose of the all new B-31. The radome stuck out so much that the engineers named the craft "Anteater". Despite it's looks, the B-31 is quite bulky, but still maneuvrable, with its 5 MGs mounted in it's nose. It's slow speed allows it to strike the Stealth subs, however, leaves it vulnerable to newer Japanese aircraft.