Japanese submarine I-58

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Japanese submarine I-58

Forward torpedo room of I-58. Photo taken at Sasebo in 1946 just before the submarine was scuttled.

I-58 was a Japanese B3 type submarine in World War II. She was built in September 7, 1944 at Yokosuka, Japan, purposely to launch Kaiten manned torpedoes. She entered service on December 4. Commanded by Lieutenant Comdr. Mochitsura Hashimoto (1909-2000) she was responsible for sinking the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945. She was scuttled off Gotō Islands, Japan on April 1, 1946.

Commanding Officers

Lt. Cmdr. / Cmdr. Mochitsura Hashimoto - 4 June 1944 - 15 August 1945 (Promoted to Commander on 1 November 1945.)

[edit] References

• HIJMS Submarine I-58: Tabular Record of Movement

[edit] Further reading

• In Harm's Way Kurson, Robert, 1999

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