I-39 ex No-152

Type Builder Name Laid Down Launched Completed Notes
B1
Sasebo N Yd

19/06/1941

 15/04/1942 22/04/1943 Home Base:Yokosuka Naval Base;
22/04/1943-20/07/1943=Sub.Ron.11;1st Fleet;Combined Fleet;
20/07/1943-25/11/1943=Sub.Div.14;Sub.Ron.8;6th Fleet;Combined Fleet;
25/11/1943-15/01/1944=Sub.Div.2;Sub.Ron1;6th Fleet;Combined Fleet;
15/01/1944-30/04/1944=Sub.Div.2;6th Fleet;Combined Fleet;
(+)CEO:Cdr.Tanaka Makio [52]=03/02/1943-16/03/1943;
CEO:Cdr.Tanaka Makio [52]=16/03/1943-22/04/1943;
CO:Cdr.Tanaka Makio [52]=22/04/1943-26/11/1943+KIA;

? Renumbered I-39;
25/09/1943 Damaged,US. ?.Depth Charges;
26/11/1943 Sunk=w.Makin Is.03*10'N;171*55'E;
Depth Charges;US.DD.Boyd;
No Survivors;96KIA;
20/02/1944 Presumed lost:;
30/04/1944 Removed from Navy List;

SortiesbySub Ships Attacked

[Cdr.Tanaka Makio] [52]
21/07/1943Yokosuka- l/07/1943Truk=Transit;
l/07/1943Truk-27/09/1943Truk=Solomons-EspiritoSanto-NewHebrides;(Repairs);
21/11/1943Truk-26/11/1943Sunk=Gilbert Is,sw.Tarawa Is.+

Sorties=2

[Cdr.Tanaka Makio] [52]
11/09/1943sunk.US.MS(Steam Tug).Navajo;1280t;e.NewHebrides;

M/S Sunk=01@001280t
M/S Damaged =0
W/S Sunk =0
W/S Damaged =0
Total Sunk =01@001280t
Total Damaged =0
Total =01@001280t

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