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