I.J.N. Submarines I-176

20 October 1942, the I.J.N. submarine I-176 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Tanabe, who had previously commanded I-168 when they sank the carrier USS YORKTOWN and the destroyer USS HAMMANN, now attacked and damaged the 9,200 ton American cruiser USS CHESTER. Tanabe had fired at the battleship USS WASHINGTON, assumed a hit on her, but the torpedoes struck the cruiser.

16 November 1943, the I.J.N. submarine I-176 under command of Kapitänleutnant Kazuo Yamaguchi, sank the 1,525 ton American submarine USS CORVINA south of Truk Island at 05º 50’N x 151º 10’E. This was the first war patrol of CORVINA - All hands were lost. This was the only action initiated by Yamaguchi in World War II.

I-176, then under command of Okada, was sunk by the American destroyers USS HAGGARD, USS FRANKS and USS JOHNSTON at 04º 01’S x 156º 29’E.

Italian Submarine SCIESA

6 October 1942, the Italian submarine SCIESA under command of TV Raoul Galletti, claimed the sinking of a submarine at 34º 41’N x 19º 21’E. There was no confirmation.

This was the only action by either the submarine ANTONIO SCIESA or her Skipper Raoul Galletti in WW II. The submarine was sunk shortly thereafter on 7 November 1942 by bombers of the US Army at 32º 05’N x 23º 59’E.