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Photo # NH 73054: Japanese submarine I-68 underway in March 1934.

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I-68 (Submarine, 1933-1943), later renamed I-168

I-68, a 1400-ton "6A Type" submarine, was built at Kure, Japan. Completed in June 1934, she was renamed I-168 in May 1942. On 6 June 1942, during the Battle of Midway, this submarine torpedoed the already crippled aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) and the destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412), sinking the latter immediately and the carrier the following morning. I-168 was herself sunk in the South Pacific on or about 27 July 1943, perhaps by USS Scamp (SS-277).

This page features, and provides links to, all the views we have concerning the Japanese submarine I-68.

For views of the torpedoing of USS Yorktown and USS Hammann by I-168, see:

  • USS Yorktown Salvage and Torpedoing, 5-6 June 1942.


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    Photo #: NH 73054

    I-68

    (Japanese Submarine, 1933-1943)

    Underway in March 1934, probably during her trials.
    This submarine was renamed I-168 in May 1942. She torpedoed USS Yorktown (CV-5) on 6 June 1942, causing damage that led to the carrier's sinking the following morning.

    Donation of Kazutoshi Hando, 1970.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 120KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     


    For views of the torpedoing of USS Yorktown and USS Hammann by I-168, see:

  • USS Yorktown Salvage and Torpedoing, 5-6 June 1942.


    NOTES:

  • To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.

  • Some images linked from this page may bear obsolete credit lines citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center". Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval History and Heritage Command".


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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    Page made 28 February 1999
    Coding updated 3 May 2009