Nummer: 28617c


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : Central Pacific
Date of attack : 20.11.1944
Time of attack : 03:37
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-47
Commander : Orita / Watanabe
Grid : Ulithi
presumed target type : Battleship
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : "kaiten" = Human Torpedo
Actual tonnage : ---- --
Actual result : hit not ascertained
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: Watanabe (Kozo)
Changes: 1) sensuikan 2013: A-TIME