Nummer: 28720b


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : Central Pacific
Date of attack : 12.01.1945
Time of attack : 03:47
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-36
Commander : Teramoto / Todokoro
Grid : Ulithi
presumed target type : Battleship [?]
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : "kaiten" = Human Torpedo
Date of observation : 11.01.1945
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Landing Craft
Name of target : LCI.600
Year of launch : 1943
Actual tonnage : 246 ts
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : Ulithi Atoll
Footnote : I-36 launched four kaitens, piloted by Lt. Kagaya, Lt(jg) Todokoro, Ens. Motoi and CPO Fukumoto. One kaiten detonated a few yards from the ammunition freighter "Mazama", another one sank LCI-600. Nevertheless, I-36 was credited with four successes.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Todokoro (Shizuyo)
Changes: 1) Kolbicz, E/287: 246+
2) sensuikan: A-Zeit, CO, LCI-600 versenkt