Fortresses (Mazinger) - Submarine Fortress Salude

Submarine Fortress Salude

Salude (Kaitei Yousai Salood) was the first fortress built by Dr. Hell that first appeared in episode 1. It was commanded by Baron Ashura. It had a rounded shape, camouflaged with yellow and brown wavy patterns. On the top, there was a fake island, connected to the body of the fortress through and extensible upright supporting beam. The false island functioned as a disguise and could rotate at high speeds to create strong laser guns which could sink ships. In Shin Mazinger, it was shown that the island could be jettisoned (by firing it upward like a missile) in cases of emergency. It featured large hangars to store Mechanical Beasts and usually release them near the coast or launch them underwater or from the top of the dummy island. It was also used to contain smaller submarines Ashura used in battle. It was destroyed by Mazinger in chapter 1005. It appears in the Mazinger series and in the Mazinger Z vs. Devilman OVA. In Shin Mazinger, Baron Ashura detonates its nuclear reactor in an attempt to destroy Mazinger.

In Tranzor Z, the American adaptation of Mazinger Z, Salude is called Barracuda.