I-159

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I-159, originally I-59, was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kaidai-class cruiser submarine of the KD3B sub-class in commission from 1930 to 1945. During World War II, she made two war patrols in the Indian Ocean, took part in the Battle of Midway, and served as a training submarine before ending the war as a kaiten suicide attack torpedo carrier. She surrendered at the end of the war and was scuttled in 1946.

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1927-03-25T00:00:00Z
1927-03-25T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1933-11-15T00:00:00Z
1933-11-15T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1930-03-31T00:00:00Z
1930-03-31T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1929-03-25T00:00:00Z
1929-03-25T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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Japanese submarine I-159 on sea trialsJapanese submarine I-159 on sea trials
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    commonsimageJapanese submarine I-159 on sea trials Commons