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Japanese submarine I-370

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set to explode deep. She launched another Hedgehog attack, then dropped a pattern of 13 depth charges set for medium depth at around 10:00. At around 10:05,
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slick at the scene of her sinking eventually covered an area of 4 by 2 nautical miles (7.4 by 3.7 km; 4.6 by 2.3 mi).
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to be presumed lost with all hands off Iwo Jima. She was stricken from the Navy list on 10 April 1945.
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to return to Japan, but she never acknowledged the order. On 14 March 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy declared
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was on the surface just after dawn on 26 February 1945 preparing to launch all five of her
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carrier, the conversion involving the removal of her 140-millimeter (5.5 in) and
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11 for workups. In January 1945, she was converted from a transport submarine into a
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carrier in January 1945. She was sunk in February 1945 while operating during the
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on her deck, as well as the installation of Type 22 surface-search
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and their replacement with fittings allowing her to carry five
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and set course for Iwo Jima, where she was expected to begin
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Group and the first transport submarine converted into a
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began on 19 February 1945 when U.S. forces landed on
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She was both the first submarine of the 1713:Submarines sunk by United States warships 628:crash-dived and broke radar contact with 178:2,215 long tons (2,251 t) submerged 818:Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander (2014). 746: 175:1,440 long tons (1,463 t) surfaced 1698:Warships lost in combat with all hands 1660: 847:Hackett, Bob & Kingsepp, Sander. 728:On 6 March 1945, the Japanese ordered 614:closed the range. Eight minutes after 1014: 861: 46: 652:attack, followed by a pattern of 13 246:6.5 knots (12.0 km/h) submerged 1693:Maritime incidents in February 1945 851:. Retrieved on September 16, 2020. 13: 461: 204:4.76 m (15 ft 7 in) 196:8.90 m (29 ft 2 in) 14: 1724: 1002:Imperial Japanese Navy submarines 868:submarine (Sen'yu type submarine) 344:14 cm/40 11th Year Type naval gun 1683:World War II submarines of Japan 1643: 1638: 1626: 1618: 454:that day. She was completed and 327:1 × Type 22 surface search radar 48: 19: 596:when one of their escorts, the 458:on 4 September 1944. 330:1 × Type 13 early warning radar 1703:Submarines lost with all hands 754:Naval Weapons of World War Two 588:to attack nine empty American 474:and was assigned to Submarine 415:Construction and commissioning 36:on 21 February 1945. 1: 578:attacks on 26 February 1945. 7: 448:on 26 May 1944 and renamed 346:(removed January 1945) 299:(removed January 1945) 10: 1729: 841: 592:steaming from Iwo Jima to 537:. The Japanese formed the 1613: 1519: 1046: 999: 975: 874: 648:launched an unsuccessful 610:, detected her on radar. 395:and was converted into a 367:(added January 1945) 243:(24.1 km/h) surfaced 154: 41: 18: 739: 514:took part in simulated 279:75 m (246 ft) 155:General characteristics 721:carrier to be lost. A 566:got underway from the 426:on 4 December 1943 by 382:Imperial Japanese Navy 218:Mk.23B Model 8 diesels 977:I-373-class (Type DM/ 663:It marked the end of 526:that lasted 15 days. 472:Sasebo Naval District 876:I-361-class (Type D/ 556:, and the submarine 470:was attached to the 466:Upon commissioning, 351:Type 96 25mm AA guns 284:Boats & landing 1393:Point Pleasant Park 686: /  224:1,200 shp submerged 691:22.733°N 141.433°E 598:United States Navy 544:Group, made up of 531:Battle of Iwo Jima 441:Submarine No. 5470 409:Battle of Iwo Jima 322:processing systems 221:1,850 bhp surfaced 142:, 26 February 1945 65:Submarine No. 5470 1668:Type D submarines 1655: 1654: 1563:Charles F. 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Index


Otsujima
Japan
Mitsubishi
Kobe
Japan
USS Finnegan
Type D1 submarine
Kampon
knots
nmi
nmi
Daihatsu-class
landing craft
14 cm/40 11th Year Type naval gun
Type 96 25mm AA guns
kaiten
suicide attack
torpedoes
Imperial Japanese Navy
Type D1
submarine
World War II
kaiten
suicide attack
torpedo
Battle of Iwo Jima
laid down
Mitsubishi
Kobe

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