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)