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Who was the captain of the Japanese submarine that sank the USS Indianapolis?
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He was Commander Mochitsura Hashimoto.
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Where did the USS Indianapolis sink?
At 14 minutes past midnight, on 30 July 1945, midway between Guam and Leyte Gulf, she was hit by two torpedoes out of six fired by the I-58, a Japanese submarine. Source: http://www.ussindianapolis.org/story.htm Link: http://www.ussindianapolis-survivors.org/story.html
What American warships sank in 1945?
Approximately 36 US Navy ships were sunk during the Kamikaze attacks at Okinawa in April thru May 1945. None larger than a US Destroyer. The last large US warship sunk in 1945, was the heavy cruiser, USS Indianapolis; by a Japanese submarine.
What did the crew of the USS Ward see?
The U.S.S. Ward spotted and sank a Japanese midget submarine at the entrance of Pearl Harbor after being alerted to an intrusive presence by the U.S.S. Condor.
Was there a Japanese submarine in pearl Harbor Dec 7 1441?
Yes there were believed to be 3 Japanese submarines on their way to pearl harbor but only 1 made it after people on a war ship thought they saw something in the water and dropped death charges. So there was 1 Japanese submarine that was in pearl harbor at the time of the booming and was sank by an allies plans bomb
What US naval force sank more than half of Japans merchant fleet?
Submarine Force
When did the USS Indianapolis sank?
The USS Indianapolis sank after being hit by torpedoes launched from a Japanese mini-submarine.
What is a sentence using the words Pyrrhic Victory?
It was a Pyrrhic victory for the captain of the warship after he sank the Japanese submarine because his ship caught a torpedo and sank.
Where did the USS Indianapolis sink?
At 14 minutes past midnight, on 30 July 1945, midway between Guam and Leyte Gulf, she was hit by two torpedoes out of six fired by the I-58, a Japanese submarine. Source: http://www.ussindianapolis.org/story.htm Link: http://www.ussindianapolis-survivors.org/story.html
What US Navy submarine sank one Japanese aircraft carrier and severely damaged another in December 1944?
The submarine was USS Redfish (SS-395).
What was the name of the submarine that the confederates sank?
The Confederate submarine H L Hunley sank a Federal warship, Housatonic
What type of sharks attacked the crew of the Indianapolis?
During World War II, the USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese torpedo. The ship sank and oceanic whitetip sharks killed many of the men.
What was the name of the submarine the confederates sank?
The Confederacy led in the experimentation with submarines. The most successful was the HL Hunley. This submarine sunk a Union warship however the sinking ship damaged the submarine that also sank.
Early in the morning of the Japanese attack what did the crew of the US Ward see near the entrance to Pearl Harbor?
The USN destroyer identified, fired upon, and sank a Japanese Mini-Submarine (Midget Sub).
When was the submarine sank the Lusitania?
May 7th, 1915
What did the hunley submarine do in the war?
It sank an enemy warship
What American warships sank in 1945?
Approximately 36 US Navy ships were sunk during the Kamikaze attacks at Okinawa in April thru May 1945. None larger than a US Destroyer. The last large US warship sunk in 1945, was the heavy cruiser, USS Indianapolis; by a Japanese submarine.
What do they call the German submarine that sank the Lusitania?
A U-boat
