Japanese Super sub found off hawaii

[crites1234]

kinda neat i had always heard that the japanese subs weren't that great but these seem impressive
Japan's WW II super-submarine found scuttled off Hawaii - World - CBC News

[Wagriff]

1 and 1/2 times around the World without refueling? Now that Is a big submarine by any standards! I like how the Navy sunk it rather than let the Russians look at it! lol

[crites1234]

My car only gets 10 miles to the gallon and that thing could go all the way around the world and some on a tank :/

[Wagriff]

But imagine the cost at the pump to fill it up!

[Mikel]

Read a book on US subs a while back.

An experienced skipper was charged with sailing that monstrosity home for examination.
He was not happy about it, but did not go into great detail.

[STreaker]

My father was in the Navy and stationed on Guam when the I-400 class boats surrendered. I have several pictures of him on the I-400 in front of the hangar on deck. He toured the submarine and saw a Seiran seaplane dissasembled below decks. He liberated a blue light lens with Japanese writing on it and the number 15. 70 years later I have it and believe it may be one of the few if any remaining Japanese submarine relics.

[SHINDENKAI]

My father was in the Navy and stationed on Guam when the I-400 class boats surrendered. I have several pictures of him on the I-400 in front of the hangar on deck. He toured the submarine and saw a Seiran seaplane dissasembled below decks. He liberated a blue light lens with Japanese writing on it and the number 15. 70 years later I have it and believe it may be one of the few if any remaining Japanese submarine relics.

Can you show us the artifacts, I would like to see it!

Thank you and regards,
Taka

[MAP]

My father was in the Navy and stationed on Guam when the I-400 class boats surrendered. I have several pictures of him on the I-400 in front of the hangar on deck. He toured the submarine and saw a Seiran seaplane dissasembled below decks. He liberated a blue light lens with Japanese writing on it and the number 15. 70 years later I have it and believe it may be one of the few if any remaining Japanese submarine relics.

Like Taka-san said......and also any pictures you may have!

Michael

[SHINDENKAI]

The Imperial Japanese Army built a few subs and two anti submarine aircraft carriers. And was the only army in the world at that time to do so.

Type 3 submergence transport vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Japanese aircraft carrier Akitsu Maru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also the bombing on the U.S. mainland was conducted by a submarine launched recon float plane.

Lookout Air Raids - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cheers!
Taka

[MAP]

The Imperial Japanese Army built a few subs and two anti submarine aircraft carriers. And was the only army in the world at that time to do so.

Type 3 submergence transport vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Japanese aircraft carrier Akitsu Maru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also the bombing on the U.S. mainland was conducted by a submarine launched recon float plane.

Lookout Air Raids - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cheers!
Taka

Very interesting Taka-san. I never knew this about the IJA. Learned something new today. Thanks!

Michael