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SS I-178
Imperial Japanese Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Kaidai 7 . .
1942/12/26 1943/05/28
sunk
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/03 43/04   SubRon3 patrol of Australia - sinking ship   108 
43/04/27       sinking AK Lydia M. Childs 100 nm E of Sydney (33-08S, 153-24E)   85 
43/05       MIA off Palau  
43/05/28       sunk(SC-669) W of Esp. Santo (15-35S, 166-17E)   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex I-78, 1942/05/20 > I-178, 1943/08/04 presumed lost; sunk 15-35S, 166-17E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1/7176
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