Japanese Submarine I-3
''I-3'' was an Imperial Japanese Navy J1 type submarine, J1 type submarine commissioned in 1926. She was a large cruiser submarine. She served in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. During the latter conflict she operated in support of the attack on Pearl Harbor, conducted anti-shipping patrols in the Indian Ocean, supported the Indian Ocean raid, and took part in the Aleutian Islands campaign and the Guadalcanal campaign before she was sunk in December 1942. Construction and commissioning Built by Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, Kawasaki at Kobe, Japan, ''I-3'' was Keel-laying, laid down on 1 November 1923 with the name ''SS-76''. While she was on the building ways, she was renamed ''I-3'' on 1 November 1924. She was Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 8 June 1925 and was completed and Ship commissioning, commissioned on 30 November 1926. Service history 1926–1937 Upon commissioning, ''I-3'' was attached to the Yokosuka Naval District. She was assigned to Sub ...
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Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender in World War II. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was formed between 1952–1954 after the dissolution of the IJN. The Imperial Japanese Navy was the third largest navy in the world by 1920, behind the Royal Navy and the United States Navy (USN). It was supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for aircraft and airstrike operation from the fleet. It was the primary opponent of the Western Allies in the Pacific War. The origins of the Imperial Japanese Navy go back to early interactions with nations on the Asian continent, beginning in the early medieval period and reaching a peak of activity during the 16th and 17th centuries at a time of cultural exchange with European powers during the Age of Discovery. After t ...
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