file created: 12/07/02 00:41:53 , last update: 05/26/00
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SS I-16
Imperial Japanese Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Hei-gata . .
. . 1944/05/19
sunk
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     Subron3    
41/11 41/12 raidPH SubFor/MidgSubGrp    
42/04       Japan - sail to Georgetown  
42/05/31     Subron8 miniSS damaging Ramillies off Diego Suarez  
42/10/26     SubFor/D xSCruz  
42/11/07       bring miniSS to Guadalcanal  
42/11/28       miniSS HA-10 damaging AK-23 Alchiba NE of Lunga Point   85 
44/05       bring supplies to Buka  
44/05/13       departed Truk on food transport run to Buin   128 
44/05/19       sunk(England) 140 nm NE Cape Alexander (05-10S, 158-10E)   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 05°10' S., 158°10' E.
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