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) |