I-168

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I-68, later renumbered I-168, was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kaidai–type cruiser submarine of the KD6 sub-class commissioned in 1934. She served in World War II, operating in support of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and taking part in the Battle of Midway, the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Aleutian Islands campaign before she was sunk in 1943. She is best known for her achievements during the Battle of Midway when, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Yahachi Tanabe, she sank the only United States Navy warships lost in the battle: the already badly damaged aircraft carrier USS Yorktown and the destroyer USS Hammann.

Wikidata
I-168; I-168; I-68; Japanese submarine I-68
torpedo
attack submarineType KD6a submarineImperial Japanese NavyKure Naval Arsenal


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    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-05-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-05-01T00:00:00Z
    ship recommissioning
    1941-07-25T00:00:00Z
    1941-07-25T00:00:00Z
    ship recommissioning
    1931-06-18T00:00:00Z
    1931-06-18T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1934-07-31T00:00:00Z
    1934-07-31T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1938-12-15T00:00:00Z
    1938-12-15T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1940-10-19T00:00:00Z
    1940-10-19T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1933-06-26T00:00:00Z
    1933-06-26T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
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    The Japanese submarines I-168 and I-169 on training duty.The Japanese submarines I-168 and I-169 on training duty.
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      commonsimageThe Japanese submarines I-168 and I-169 on training duty. Commons
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