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SS I-121
Imperial Japanese Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Kirai-sen . .
. . 1947
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     Subron6    
42/01 42/02     Flores Sea, Torres Strait  
42/01/12       lay mines in Clarence Strait, Van Diemen Gulf and Timor Sea   85 
42/05 42/06   E/SubForAdv/Subron13 xMidway  
42/05/26 42/05/29   E/SubForAdv/Subron13 xMidway-French Frigate Shoals  
42/06/06     E/SubForAdv/Subron13 xMidway-contact with USN SS SE of Lisjanski Is  
42/08/07     8thFlt Solomons   67 
42/08/1? 42/09 KI AdvSubFor/SubRon7 patro: Solomons - xEasSol   103 
42/08/26   KI AdvSubFor/SubRon7 damage(planes) off Guadalcanal   103 
43       > school ship  

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex I-21, 1942/05/20 > I-121 , od 43: school
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1/9312
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