RO-34

Type Builder Name Laid Down Launched Completed Notes
K5

Mitsubishi Kobe

Updated:25/03/2016

 25/04/1934 12/12/1935 31/05/1937 HomeBase:Maizuru ND;
31/05/1937-15/12/1938=Sub.Div.21; Sasebo ND;
15/12/1938-08/04/1939=Sub.Div.21;Combined Fleet;
08/04/1939-15/11/1939=Sub.Div.21;Sub.Ron2;2ndFleet;Combined Fleet;
15/11/1939-01/05/1940=Sub.Div.21;2nd Reserve; Sasebo ND;
01/05/1940-15/11/1940=Sub.Div.21;Sub.Ron.5;4th Fleet;Combined Fleet
15/11/1940-10/03/1942=Sub.Div.21;Sub.Ron.4;Combined Fleet;
10/03/1942-10/04/1942=Sub.Div.21;Sub.Ron.6;Combined Fleet;
10/04/1942-14/07/1942=Sub.Div.21;Sub.Ron.7;4th Fleet;Combined Fleet;
14/07/1942-05/10/1942=Sub.Div.21;Sub.Ron.7;8th Fleet;Combined Fleet;
05/10/1942-01/04/1943=Sub.Ron.7;8th Fleet;Combined Fleet;
01/04/1943-15/04/1943=Sub.Ron.7;5th Fleet;Combined Fleet;
15/04/1943-15/07/1943=Sub.Ron.7;SE Area Fleet;

CEO:
CO:Lt.Cdr.Tonozuka Kinzo [50]=31/05/1937-15/11/1937;
CO:Lt.Cdr.Hirokawa Takashi [51]=15/11/1937-19/03/1938;
CO:Lt.Cdr.Narusawa Sunao [52]=19/03/1938-15/09/1938;
CO:Lt.Cdr.Asada Shiroku [54]=15/09/1938-05/11/1939;
CO:Lt.Cdr.Fukumura Toshiaki [54]=15/11/1939-05/11/1940;
CO:Lt.Cdr.Kinashi Takakazu [51]=05/11/1940-01/07/1941;
(+)CO:Lt.Cdr.Watanabe Katsuji [55]=01/07/1940-31/07/1941;
(+)CO:Lt.Cdr.Sakamoto Eiichi [57]=31/07/1941-31/10/1941;
CO:Lt.Cdr.Ota Takeshi [55]=31/10/1941-05/06/1942;
CO:Lt.Morinaga Masahiko [59]=05/06/1942-30/10/1942
CO:Lt/Lt.Cdr.Doi Mareshige [60]=30/10/1942-30/03/1943;
CO:Lt.Tomita Rikichi [61]=30/03/1943-05/04/1943+KIA;

12/08/1942 Shells Lunga Point;
05/04/1943 Sunk=~Russel Is.,Solomons;08*15'S;158*55'E;
Gunfire,Depth Charges;US.DD.O'Bannon;
No Survivors;66KIA;
15/07/1943Removed from Navy List;

SortiesbySub Ships Attacked

[Lt.Cdr.Narusawa Sunao] [52]
09/04/1938Sasebo-14/04/1938Keelung,Taiwan=s.Chinese waters=Training;
[Lt.Cdr.Asada Shiroku] [54]
/08/1939Yokosuka-//1939Yokosuka=Saipan(Training);
[Lt.Cdr.Fukumura Toshiaki] [54]
16/05/1940Sasebo-22/09/1940Yokosuka=Caroline Is.;Marshall Is.;Mariana Is.;Training;
11/10/1940=Yokohama Naval Review;
[Lt.Cdr.Ota Takeshi] [55]
18/12/1941Sasebo-24/12/1941CamranhBay=s.Anambas Is;
28/12/1941CamranhBay-11/01/1942CamranhBay=Karimata Strait;
31/01/1942CamranhBay-20/02/1942CamranhBay=SundaStrait-LombokStrait;
27/02/1942CamranhBay-07/03/1942StaringBay=s.Java-LombokStrait;
22/03/1942StaringBay-26/03/1942Palau=Transit;
30/03/1942Palau-03/04/1942Truk=Transit;
15/04/1942Truk-18/04/1942Rabaul=Transit;
19/04/1942Rabaul-24/04/1942Rabaul=Rossel Is-Deboyne Is;
26/04/1942Rabaul-30/04/1942Rabaul=Jomard Passage-Deboyne Is.
01/05/1942Rabaul-19/05/1942Rabaul=OspreyReef-Port Moresby;
20/05/1942Rabaul-23/05/1942Truk=Transit;
23/05/1942Truk-30/05/1942Sasebo=Transit;(Repairs);
[Lt.Morinaga Masahiko] [59]
09/07/1942Sasebo-17/07/1942Truk=Transit;
23/07/1942Truk-27/07/1942Rabaul=Transit;
27/07/1942Rabaul-16/08/1942Rabaul=CoralSea-Solomons-Tulagi;
21/08/1942Rabaul-06/09/1042Rabaul=Solomons-Guadalcanal(Repairs);
27/09/1942Rabaul-09/10/1942Rabaul=NewGuinea,PortMoresby;
12/10/1942Rabaul- m/10/1942Truk=Transit;(Repairs);
[Lt/Lt.Cdr.Doi Mareshige] [60]
30/10/1942Truk-02/11/1942Shortland=(Supply);
02/11/1942Shortland-03/11/1942Rabaul=Transit;
07/11/1942Rabaul-27/11/1942Truk=Solomons,SanCristobal;(Repairs);
01/12/1942Truk-09/12/1942Sasebo=Transit(Repairs);
20/02/1943Sasebo-04/03/1943Rabaul=Transit;
09/03/1943Rabaul-28/03/1943Rabaul=Guadalcanal-Tulagi;
[Lt.Tomita Rikichi] [61]
02/04/1943Rabaul-05/04/1943Sunk=Guadalcanal-Russel Is.+

Sorties=14

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