file created: 12/07/02 00:42:03 , last update: 05/08/00
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SS I-169
Imperial Japanese Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Kaidai 6a . .
. . 1944/04/04
sunk
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/01/21 42/02/0?     reconn Midway   85 
42/02/08       shell Midway   85 
42/02/10       shell Midway - damaged by F2As (VMF-221)   85 
42/05 42/06   E/SubForAdv/Subron3 xMidway  
42/07/25       sinking Dutch m/s Tjinegara 75 miles SW of Noumea (23-10S, 165-00E)   66  85 
42/08/07     8thFlt patro: Solomons   67 
43/06   KE   Kiska evacuation  
43/11       patro: SW of Hawaii - send to Gilberts  
44/04/04       sunk(accident while diving during PB4Ys raid) off Truk   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex I-69, 1942/05/20 > I-169
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1/9227
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