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The was once the largest submarine in the world. It was commanded by Lieutenant Commander Nobukiyo Nambu of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Capable of carrying three two-seat Aichi M6A1 "Seiran" (Mountain Haze) float torpedo bombers, the ''Sen Toku''s were built to launch a surprise air strike against the Panama Canal. ==Service history== When ''I-401'' was completed and commissioned on 8 January 1945 in the Kure Naval District, the Second World War was almost over. This left the fate of ''I-401'' uncertain. After several attempts to launch, ''I-401'' set course for its first target, but was stopped by Emperor Hirohito's broadcast, calling for an end to all hostilities on 15 August 1945. On 26 August 1945, ''I-401'' hoisted a black flag of surrender. Its unmanned planes were catapulted into the sea, all 20 Type 95 torpedoes were destroyed, and all codes, logs, charts and secret documents were also destroyed. Three days later, on 29 August 1945, ''I-401'' was picked up on 's radar. ''I-401'' surrendered to the US ship. Lieutenant Commander Nobukiyo Nambu delivered two samurai swords, as a symbol of surrender, to Lieutenant John Edward Balson, ''Segundo''s Prize Crew officer. ''I-401'' was finally sunk, when used as a target ship, off Pearl Harbor on 31 May 1946. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Japanese submarine I-401」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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