Nummer: 28105


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : South Pacific
Date of attack : 20.10.1942
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-176
Commander : Tanabe
presumed target type : Battleship
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Task F.
Date of observation : 20.10.1942
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Heavy cruiser
Name of target : Chester (CA 27)
Year of launch : 1929
Actual tonnage : 9200 ts
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 13.31s 163.17e
Footnote : I-176 attacked a task group containing the battleship USS "Washington" and assumed a hit on her.


Convoy : Task F.