Nummer: 29012c
Area : | Pacific Ocean |
Sea area : | West Pacific |
Date of attack : | 28.06.1945 |
Time of attack : | nchm |
Nationality of U-boat : | Japanese |
U-boat : | I-36 |
Commander : | Sugamasa / Yanagiya |
Grid : | Saipan |
presumed target type : | Destroyer |
presumed result : | target visibly missed |
Used weapon(s) : | "kaiten" = Human Torpedo |
Name of target : | Zerstörer |
Actual result : | target visibly missed |
Footnote : | To defend herself against the counterattack of the escorts, I-36 launched two more kaitens, piloted by Ens. Kuge and FPO1C Yanagiya. A detonation was heard, and a destroyer assumed sunk. |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 |
updated on: | 00.09.2008 |
Remark: | Yanagiya (Hidemasa) |