RO-37 ex Ro-203

Type Builder Name Laid Down Launched Completed Notes
K6
Mitsubishi Kobe
09/10/1941 30/06/1942 30/06/1943 HomeBase:MaizuruNavalBase;
30/06/1943-16/09/1943=Sub.Ron.11;1st Fleet;Combined Fleet;
16/09/1943-31/10/1943=6th Fleet;Combined Fleet;
31/10/1943-30/04/1944=Sub.Div.34;6th Fleet;Combined Fleet;

CEO:Lt./Lt.Cdr.Sato Sakuma [60]=10/12/1942-30/06/1943
CO:Lt.Cdr.Sato Sakuma [60]=30/06/1943-22/01/1944+KIA;

? Renumbered RO-37;
22/01/1944 Sunk=130 m.ese.San Cristobal Is.;11*47'S;164*17E;
Depth Charges;US.DD.Buchanan;
No Survivors;61KIA;
30/04/1944Removed from Navy List;

SortiesbySub Ships Attacked

[Lt.Cdr.Sato Sakuma] [60]
22/09/1943Maizuru-07/10/1943Truk=Wake;Repairs;
20/10/1943Truk-19/11/1943Truk=e.New Hebrides;
03/01/1944Truk-22/01/1944Sunk=Solomons-EspiritoSanto-SanCristobal+

Sorties=3

[Lt.Cdr.Sato Sakuma] [60]
22/01/1944dam.US.MS.Cache;12000t;Solomons;12*08'S;164*33'E;

M/S Sunk=0
M/S Damaged =01@012000t
W/S Sunk =0
W/S Damaged =0
Total Sunk =0
Total Damaged =01@012000t
Total =01@012000t

Home Index