Nummer: 28017b


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : South Pacific
Date of attack : 15.09.1942
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-19
Commander : Kinashi
presumed target type : Fleet Carrier [?]
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Task F.
Date of observation : 15.09.1942
Time of observation : 14:52
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Battleship
Name of target : North Carolina (BB 55)
Year of launch : 1940
Actual tonnage : 37484 ts
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 12.30s 164.00e
Footnote : I-19 fired a 4-torpedo spread against "Wasp" Task Group. Two of the long-range torpedoes sank USS "Wasp", the two missing shots hitting USS "O'Brien" and USS "North Carolina" in a more distant Task Group. The battleship was not heavily damaged. The destroyer was repaired temporarily in Samoa, but sank on Oct.19th during transfer to USA.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : Task F.