Nummer: 29006
| Area : | Pacific Ocean |
| Sea area : | West Pacific |
| Date of attack : | 06.05.1945 |
| Time of attack : | 11:00 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Japanese |
| U-boat : | I-47 |
| Commander : | Orita / Maeda |
| Grid : | SSW Oki-Daito-Shima |
| presumed target type : | Light Cruiser |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | "kaiten" = Human Torpedo |
| Nationality of target : | Newsealandic |
| Actual type of target : | Light Cruiser |
| Name of target : | Achilles (70) ? |
| Year of launch : | 1932 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7270 ts |
| Actual result : | hit not ascertained |
| Footnote : | I-47 launched a kaiten, piloted by Lt(jg) Maeda, against a British "Leander"-class cruiser, when she was en route to Guam. The detonation was heard after 24 min. |
| updated on: | 00.09.2008 |
| Remark: | Maeda (Hajime) |
| Changes: | 1) sensuikan 2008: A 7(?).05.45, no time 2) sensuikan 2008: SSW Oki-Daito-Shima 3) sensuikan 2008: HMNZS ACHILLES (?) 4) sensuikan 2008: remaining 2 [of 6] kt |