Japanese submarine I-124

Japanese submarine I-124

"I-124" was a submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy sunk outside Darwin, Australia on 20 January 1942 during the Second World War. "I-124" was conducting mine laying operations and attacking shipping along with three other submarines outside of Darwin Harbour, Australia.

"I-124" attacked the corvette HMAS "Deloraine" on 20 January. Its commander, Lieutenant Commander Desmond Menlove, was alerted to the approaching torpedo, and utilising skillful teamwork and leadership, the "Deloraine" fought the "I-124" until the submarine half-rose to the surface, where it was depth-charged at point-blank range. "I-124" was sunk with the loss of 80 lives. Other vessels, including HMAS "Lithgow", HMAS "Katoomba", and USS "Edsall", arrived after the sinking, and also laid attack patterns in the area.

The submarine has been surrounded in controversy since then, with unsubstantiated claims it was connected with the sinking of HMAS "Sydney" II the previous November; that its crew remained alive for some time and divers heard crew movement inside the hull, and that codebooks were recovered from the wreck. Several attempts have been made to raise and/or enter the vessel. There have also been disproved claims of mercury inside the hull, and of other submarines sunk nearby.

The "I-124" remains intact outside Darwin today. Her resting site is protected under Australia's Historic Shipwrecks Act.

References

* Lewis, Tom. "Sensuikan I-124". Darwin: Tall Stories, 1997.

External links

* [http://www.users.bigpond.com/tall.stories/Sensuikan_I-124.html Sensuikan I-124]
* [http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/japsubs/i-124.htm JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-124 IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS DURING WW2]
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-124.htm Record of movement]


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