I-58
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I-58

Submarine · 1943

I-58 was a Japanese B3 type cruiser submarine that served in the final year of World War II. Her only significant wartime success came with a conventional torpedo attack upon USS Indianapolis on 30 July 1945. She was modified to carry Kaiten manned torpedoes, making several attacks that inflicted minor damage in exchange for every Kaiten launched being sunk.

The submarine surrendered in September 1945, and was later scuttled by the United States Navy.

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Foto: Wikimedia Commons — Unknown authorUnknown author, Presumed offical US Navy photographer, ja:利用者:宮本すぐる (proste licence / javna domena)