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 |