Nummer: 28619


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : Central Pacific
Date of attack : 20.11.1944
Time of attack : 04:15
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-36
Commander : Teramoto / Imanishi
Grid : Ulithi
presumed target type : Fleet Carrier
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : "kaiten" = Human Torpedo
Actual tonnage : ---- ---
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : Following latest researches USS "Mississinewa" (AO.59) was sunk by a kaiten, which was launched by I-47. Imanishi's Kaiten was most probably rammed and sunk at 5h38 by USS "Case" (DD-370) 2 miles S of Mugai Channel.


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Imanishi (Taichi)
Changes: 1) sensuikan 09.2008: AO.59 sunk by I-36
2) sensuikan 01.2013: AO.59 sunk by I-47
3) A-TIME 0415 instead 0454