Japanese submarine I-168
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The I-168 was a Japanese "Kaidai" ("Naval Large Submarine") or more precisely KD6 submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. At the Battle of Midway she sunk two American warships: the aircraft carrier Yorktown and the destroyer Hammann. At that time she was commanded by Lt. Cdr. Yahachi Tanabe.
The sub was completed at the Kure Dock Yard on July 31, 1934. She was originally designated I-68. On November 23, 1941, I-68 and the rest of Submarine Squadron 3 were stationed near Hawai'i to perform reconnaissance duties in preparation for the impending attack on Pearl Harbor. Still on station near Hawai'i on December 13, I-68 was subjected to 21 separate depth charge attacks. The last attack damages her batteries and floods the aft torpedo tubes. After undergoing repairs at Kwajalein, I-68 conducted several uneventful patrols of the Pacific before being redesignated I-168 on May 20, 1942 as part of a general sub re-numbering program undertaken by the IJN.
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