Nummer: 28925
Area : | Pacific Ocean |
Sea area : | West Pacific |
Date of attack : | 29.04.1945 |
Nationality of U-boat : | Japanese |
U-boat : | [I-44 +] |
Commander : | Masuzawa |
Grid : | SE Okinawa |
presumed target type : | [?] |
presumed result : | sunk |
Used weapon(s) : | "kaiten" = Human Torpedo |
Actual tonnage : | ---- -- |
Actual result : | hit not ascertained |
Footnote : | Operation against Okinawa. I-44 was sunk on Apr.29th by aircraft from USS "Tulagi" before she could launch her kaitens. - Nevertheless, the Japanese staff, CinC VAdm Miwa, claimed a success. |
updated on: | 06.09.2013 |
Remark: | I-44 lost 29.04.1945 |
Changes: | 1) Rohwer ASS: I-44 lost on 17.4.1944 2) sensuikan 01.2013: lost 29.4.1944 |