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Type D Submarine
The , also called or was a type of the 1st class submarine in the Imperial Japanese Navy serving during the Second World War. The type name, was shortened to . The , also called was different from the ''I-361'' class, however since the ''I-373'' was a development form of the ''I-361'' class, this article describes both of them. Construction After the Battle of Midway the IJN immediately planned a transport submarine. The type was based on the ''German submarine Deutschland, U 155 Deutschland''. Her duties were transportation of troops (110 men, 10 tons freight and two landing craft) in the areas where the enemy had air superiority. Later the demands for her were changed in sequence. The final demands were 65 tons in the hull and 25 tons on the upper deck (freight only). In the beginning the IJN did not intend to arm these boats with torpedoes. Later, after strong demands from the front commanders, it was decided to arm them with torpedoes for self-defense. The ''I-372'' class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kure Naval Arsenal
was one of four principal naval shipyards owned and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. History The Kure Naval District was established at Kure, Hiroshima in 1889, as the second of the naval districts responsible for the defense of the Japanese home islands. Along with the establishment of the navy base, a ship repair facility was also constructed, initially by moving the equipment from the Onohama shipyards near Kobe. Construction was supervised by the French engineer Louis-Émile Bertin. The first warship constructed at Kure, '' Miyako'', was launched in 1897. The "Kure Shipyards" were officially renamed the "Kure Naval Arsenal" in 1903. Kure developed into one of the largest shipbuilding facilities in the Empire of Japan, capable of working with the largest vessels. The Arsenal included a major steel works (built with British assistance), and also facilities for producing naval artillery and projectiles. The battleships ''Yamato'' and '' Nagato'' were designed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Gilligan (DE-508)
USS Gilligan (DE-508) was a ''John C. Butler''-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. After the war, she returned home with one battle star to her credit. ''Gilligan'' (DE-508) was named in honor of John Joseph Gilligan Jr., who was awarded the Silver Star for his bravery on Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands. Namesake John Joseph Gilligan Jr. was born on 17 June 1923 in Newark, New Jersey. He enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on 8 January 1942 and served at Parris Island, South Carolina, and Quantico, Virginia. Gilligan was mortally wounded in action while serving with the First Marine Raider Battalion at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, on 7 August 1942 and died the next day. For his heroism under fire, he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. Service history ''Gilligan'' was launched 22 Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Submarine I-364
''I-364'' was an Imperial Japanese Navy Type D1 transport submarine. Completed and commissioned in July 1944, she served in World War II and was sunk during her first transport mission in September 1944. Construction and commissioning ''I-364'' was laid down on 26 July 1943 by Mitsubishi at Kobe, Japan, with the name ''Submarine No. 5464''. She was renamed ''I-364'' on 20 October 1943 and provisionally attached to the Yokosuka Naval District that day. She was launched on 15 February 1944 and was completed and commissioned on 14 June 1944. Service history Upon commissioning, ''I-364'' was attached formally to the Yokosuka Naval District and was assigned to Submarine Squadron 11 for workups. With her workups complete, she was reassigned to Submarine Squadron 7 on 6 September 1944. On 14 September 1944, she departed Yokosuka bound for Wake Island on her first transport mission, expecting to reach Wake in late September. ''I-364'' was on the surface in the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyazaki, Miyazaki
is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 397,381 in 187,859 households, and a population density of 620 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Miyazaki is located at the southern end of the Miyazaki Plain, with the Ōyodo River flowing through the center and bordered by the Hyūga Sea to the east. Except for the southern part, which is part of the Wanizuka Mountains, most of the area of the city consists of flat alluvial plains. Surrounding municipalities Miyazaki Prefecture * Aya * Kobayashi * Kunitomi * Mimiata * Miyakonojō * Nichinan * Saito * Shintomi Climate Miyazaki has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. During the summer, the city is particularly prone to typhoons, one of which drenched the city with of rain in one day on 16 October 1939. The wettest month since records began has been September 1886 with and the driest was Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Submarine I-363
''I-363'' was an Imperial Japanese Navy Type D1 transport submarine. Completed and commissioned in July 1944, she served in World War II and conducted transport missions between Japan and outlying islands until she was converted into a ''kaiten'' suicide attack torpedo carrier. She survived the war, but sank after striking a mine in the weeks immediately following its conclusion. Construction and commissioning ''I-363'' was laid down on 1 May 1943 by Kure Naval Arsenal at Kure, Japan, with the name ''Submarine No. 5463''. She was renamed ''I-363'' on 20 October 1943 and provisionally attached to the Yokosuka Naval District that day. She was launched on 12 December 1943 and was completed and commissioned on 8 July 1944. Service history Upon commissioning, ''I-363'' was attached formally to the Yokosuka Naval District and was assigned to Submarine Squadron 11 for workups. She departed Hikari on 8 August 1944. With her workups complete, she was reassigned to Submarin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Islands
The Caroline Islands (or the Carolines) are a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea. Politically, they are divided between the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in the central and eastern parts of the group, and Palau at the extreme western end. Historically, this area was also called ''Nuevas Filipinas'' or New Philippines, because they were part of the Spanish East Indies and were governed from Manila in the Philippines. The Carolines are scattered across a distance of approximately , from the westernmost island, Tobi (island), Tobi, in Palau, to the easternmost island, Kosrae, a Administrative divisions of the Federated States of Micronesia, state of the FSM. Description The group consists of about 500 small coral islands, east of the Philippines, in the Pacific Ocean. The distance from Yap (one of the larger Caroline islands) to Manila is . Most of the islands are made up of low, flat atoll, coral ato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Fleming (DE-32)
The second USS ''Fleming'' (DE-32), and first ship of the name to enter service, was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. While performing convoy and escort duty in the Pacific Ocean she was also able to sink one Japanese submarine and to shoot down several ''kamikaze'' planes that intended to crash onto her. For her military prowess under battle conditions, she was awarded four battle stars. Construction and commissioning She was launched on 16 June 1943 by Mare Island Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. W. E. Rutherford; and commissioned on 18 September 1943. Service history After training in the Hawaiian Islands, ''Fleming'' arrived at Tarawa on 15 January 1944 for local patrol and escort duty, as well as escort missions to Makin, Majuro, Funafuti, and Kwajalein through April. She returned to Pearl Harbor for a brief overhaul from 19 May – 7 June, then sailed for Eniwetok where she joined a convoy bound for Guam, arriving on 27 June. ''Fleming'' patrolled of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Submarine I-362
''I-362'' was an Imperial Japanese Navy Type D1 transport submarine. Completed and commissioned in May 1944, she served in World War II and conducted transport missions between Japan and outlying islands until she was sunk in January 1945. Construction and commissioning ''I-362'' was laid down on 17 March 1943 by Mitsubishi at Kobe, Japan, with the name ''Submarine No. 5462''. She was renamed ''I-362'' on 20 October 1943 and provisionally attached to the Yokosuka Naval District that day. She was launched on 29 November 1943 and was attached to the Kure Naval District on 23 April 1944. She was completed and commissioned on 23 May 1944. Service history Upon commissioning, ''I-362'' again was attached to the Yokosuka Naval District and was assigned to Submarine Squadron 11 for workups. With her workups complete, she was reassigned to Submarine Squadron 7 on 15 August 1944. Transport missions On 21 August 1944, ''I-362'' departed Yokosuka bound for Nauru on h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa Island
, officially , is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu (''Nansei'') Islands of Japan in the Kyushu region. It is the smallest and least populated of the five Japanese archipelago, main islands of Japan. The island is approximately long, an average wide, and has an area of . It is roughly south of the main island of Kyushu and the rest of Japan. It is northeast of Taiwan. The total population of Okinawa Island was 1,384,762 in 2009. The greater Naha area has roughly 800,000 residents, while the city itself has about 320,000 people. Naha is the seat of Okinawa Prefecture on the southwestern part of Okinawa Island. Okinawa has a humid subtropical climate. Okinawa has been a strategic location for the United States Armed Forces since the Battle of Okinawa and the end of World War II. The island was formally controlled by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands until 1972, with around 26,000 U.S. military personnel stationed on Oki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Anzio (CVE-57)
USS ''Anzio'' (ACV/CVE/CVHE-57), was a of the United States Navy that saw service during World War II in the Pacific War. Originally classified as an auxiliary aircraft carrier ACV-57, the vessel was laid down in 1942, in Vancouver, Washington, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company and initially named ''Alikula Bay'', then renamed ''Coral Sea'' and redesignated CVE-57 in 1943. ''Coral Sea'' took part in naval operations supporting attacks on the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, New Guinea and the Marianas Islands. In September 1944, she was renamed ''Anzio''. As ''Anzio'', the escort carrier took part in assaults on the Bonin Islands and Okinawa. Following the cessation of hostilities in 1945, ''Anzio'' was among the escort carriers used in Operation Magic Carpet, returning US soldiers to the United States. Following this service, she was laid up in reserve at Norfolk, Virginia, in 1946. The escort carrier was redesignated CVHE-57 on 15 June 1955, before being sold for scrap in 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Submarine I-361
''I-361'' was an Imperial Japanese Navy Type D1 transport submarine. Completed and commissioned in May 1944, she served in World War II and conducted transport missions between Japan and Wake Island until she was converted into a ''kaiten'' suicide attack torpedo carrier 1945. She was sunk during her first ''kaiten'' mission in May 1945. Construction and commissioning ''I-361'' was laid down on 16 February 1943 by the Kure Naval Arsenal at Kure, Japan, with the name ''Submarine No. 5461''. She was renamed ''I-361'' on 20 October 1943 and provisionally attached to the Yokosuka Naval District that day. She was launched on 30 October 1943 and was attached formally to the Yokosuka Naval District that day. She was completed and commissioned on 25 May 1944. Service history Upon commissioning, ''I-361'' was assigned to Submarine Squadron 11 for workups. With her workups complete, she was reassigned to Submarine Squadron 7 on 15 August 1944. Transport missions On 23 Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
