Japanese submarine I-58

Japanese submarine I-58

I-58 was a Japanese B3 type submarine in World War II. She was built in September 7, 1944 at Yokosuka, Japan. She entered service on December 4. In 1945, her catapult and aircraft equipment were removed in order to enable her to carry and to launch up to six Kaiten manned torpedoes. Commanded by Lieutenant Comdr. Mochitsura Hashimoto (1909-2000) she sank the USS "Indianapolis" on July 30, 1945. She was scuttled off Gotō Islands, Japan on April 1, 1946.

;Commanding Officers

Lt. Cmdr. / Cmdr. Mochitsura Hashimoto - 4 June 1944 - 15 August 1945 (Promoted to Commander on 1 November 1945.)

References

* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-58.htm HIJMS Submarine I-58: Tabular Record of Movement]

Further reading

*In Harm's Way Kurson, Robert, 1999


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