Nummer: 28717c


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : Central Pacific
Date of attack : 12.01.1945
Time of attack : 03:21
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-58
Commander : Hashimoto / Mori
Grid : Guam
presumed target type : Fleet Oiler
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : "kaiten" = Human Torpedo
Name of target : Tanker
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : I-58 was omitted to Apra Harbor. She launched four kaitens, piloted by Lt(jg) Ishikawa and Kudo and by FPO2C Minori and Saegusa. The last kaiten detonated immediately after launching, I-58 had to dive. At 5.30 h, when I-58 left the area, two clouds of smoke were sighted.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Mori (Minoru)