Japanese Sub, WWII

[Subdeacon Joe]

 

[Alpo]

Much of that was mildly confusing.

 

This, however, was greatly confusing.

 

At 0:58, what the heck was that sinking down into the deck?

[Subdeacon Joe]

19 minutes ago, Alpo said:

Much of that was mildly confusing.

 

This, however, was greatly confusing.

 

At 0:58, what the heck was that sinking down into the deck?

 

My guess is that it's the snorkle used to draw air into the diesels.

[Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795]

Main induction vent, air to the diesels. Not sure if that was an I-boat or an RO- boat. The I class boats were bigger than the RO's. Think they were showing it stalking a cruiser, maybe British or Australian. the Japanese subs were fairly active in the Indian ocean for a time earlier in the war. They had some success early on putting some fish into American carriers, Sara, Yorktown( end of Midway action), and Wasp( Guadalcanal).

[Utah Bob #35998]

During WWII, the Japanese had the I-400 class, the largest subs in the world. Biggest ever built until the boomers of the 60s.

 

 

 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

6 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said:

During WWII, the Japanese had the I-400 class, the largest subs in the world. Biggest ever built until the boomers of the 60s.

 

 

 

18 were planned, 3 were built. All were examined by the US and sunk or scuttled (same thing?) before the soviets could have a look.

[Utah Bob #35998]

 

[Ramblin Gambler]

Is that an airplane on the sub? 

[Utah Bob #35998]

3 minutes ago, Ramblin Gambler said:

Is that an airplane on the sub? 

Yup. Waterproof hangar on the deck.

http://warbirdsnews.com/warbird-articles/japanese-bombing-west-coast.html

 

[Brazos John]

The words don't match their lips.

I thought that only happened when fighting Godzilla or Mothra.