Nummer: 28615a


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : Central Pacific
Date of attack : 20.11.1944
Time of attack : 03:28
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-47
Commander : Orita / Nishina
Grid : Ulithi
presumed target type : Fleet Carrier
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : "kaiten" = Human Torpedo
Date of observation : 20.11.1944
Time of observation : 05:47
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Fleet Oiler
Name of target : Mississinewa (AO.59)
Year of launch : 1944
Actual tonnage : 11316 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 10.06n 139.43e
Footnote : I-47 sent her 4 kaitens against two carriers and two battleships. In Ulithi were four carriers and three battleships among altogether 200 naval vessels at the time of attack. USS "Mobile" (CL 63) and USS "Biloxi" observed human torpedoes (“kaiten”) running into the harbor.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Nishina (Sekio)
Changes: 1) Kemp, p.107-108: Anmerkung
2) sensuikan 09.2008: AO.59 sunk by I-36
3) sensuikan 01.2013: AO.59 sunk by I-47
4) Kaiten Gruppe "Kikusui" Nov.1944, I-47