"SUNK!" The Story of the Japanese Submarine Fleet 1941–1945. - By Mochitsura Hashimoto. Introduction by Captain Edward L. Beach, USN. During World War II, Commander Hashimoto was the skipper of several Japanese submarines including; RO-44, I-158 and I-58. He saw action in many crucial Pacific operations. At the outbreak of World War II, Lieutenant Hashimoto was the torpedo officer on the submarine I-24. The I-24 launched the midget-sub at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which carried Kazuo Sakamaki, who became America's first POW. Hashimoto’s greatest victory came while at the command of the submarine, I-58 when he torpedoed and sank the American cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35). This sinking was the greatest single disaster in the history of the U.S. Navy as 883 American sailors died. The Indianapolis was also the largest ship ever sunk by a Japanese submarine! The author tells of how he sank the Indianapolis on that fateful night in 1945. This is also the story of a lost cause. It contains incredible yet true accounts of torpedo rationing, lack of radar, inadequate equipment, and outmoded strategy. Covering each and every phase of the Battle of the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa, written by one of four Japanese commanders who survived the war. Commander Hashimoto has written a book which is both entertaining and extremely informative. One of the most difficult World War II submarine books to locate and without a doubt, one of the best. 1954 first edition Paperback, 190 pages, diagrams, one map but no photos. Impressive 29 page appendix.
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