Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Part 8 of memoirs of a Japanese submarine commander , who describes submarine warfare from the Japanese point of view. Few Japanese submarine commanders survived the war, so how he lived to tell the tale is just one of the many remarkable stories. Link of the playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLGjbe3ikd0XHt1KU46Ux-8w8oAKH2U6JT.html Link of Part 1 ua-cam.com/video/zLIx50ElCyo/v-deo.html Link of Part 2 ua-cam.com/video/A8woB0Z-ZZY/v-deo.html Link of Part 3 ua-cam.com/video/aXCM6_LEbKI/v-deo.html Link of Part 4 ua-cam.com/video/sxBZufi_SOo/v-deo.html Link of Part 5 ua-cam.com/video/obAMGYq-rAI/v-deo.html Link of Part 6 ua-cam.com/video/cu3N6gtG9iU/v-deo.html Link of Part 7 ua-cam.com/video/W_LL2-0h4xA/v-deo.html
The six-month Guadalcanal campaign is a fascinating story to read about. It's full of surprises, tragedies, hard fought battles and triumphs. It is a campaign for the ages.
I remember reading "Guadalcanal Diary" when I was very young, probably published in 1943, probably in the late 50's. My parents had it and I would get up early and go read it. My father had fought in N. Africa and Europe, but not in the Pacific.
It must be remembered that the Pacific was the secondary front. Hitler was the primary target. In short, the Japanese Empire got its ass handed to them by an enemy with one hand tied behind its back and three fingers broken on the other side.
For the Japanese subs in WW2, the RO class subs were older and smaller. The I class subs were newer. The later I-400 class subs were larger with a very large conning tower that held 1 or 2 folding wing float planes. These subs were not very useful though. They also came late in the war.
USN kept detailed records, most Japanese Navy record were burned, but he always claims he has "found" evidence that every USN identification of a sunk sub was wrong. Please ignore all the times divers have confirmed locations and numbers of Japanese sinkings.
That's his only way of coping with getting picked apart in a war they started... Just like all of the "Just barely missing the clear opportunity to win THE decisive battle" when the decisive battles had been long lost, militarily and industrially 🤦♂️ I find it kind of funny that he makes such snarky remarks about USN records being wrong then proceeds to tell that the same ship or submarine was destroyed by combat or even worse lost during "routine operation" 🤦♂️ If I was a bitter Japanese military member I'd brag about how well the country recovered and overtook many other nations in several ways years later instead of complaining about small details of loss records... (although I probably wouldn't mention the whole USA/British reformation and initial post war rebuilding that allowed that to happen 🤫😉)
@@berryreading4809 Yet of all the high ranking Japanese, only Yamamoto understood that the war - or at least any long war - was over before it started.
This is the same guy that thought shooting down Yamamotos plane based on coded message Intercept was a crime a war crime ...his reasoning was the plane he traveled in wasn't a military armed craft ... his selective memories should be doubted..
@@mikekelly5822I have to agree and I would assume that as a captain of sub, word travels quickly or you would have some idea who was out on patrol or not. If you are to tell me while at port, a captain didn’t ask how other subs were doing or checking in on people he graduated with, then that’s far fetched.
By attitude one can see this was a young officer, the most senior officers knew Japan did not have a chance to win the war. These young fanatics caused the death of countless young men by insisting on starting and continuing the war long after it was clearly lost. The Army was many times worse and committed so many war crimes.
The Japanese "Warrior Spirit" hurt the Japanese Submarine force during WW2. Sinking merchant ships were thought to be beneath them. Only sinking warships was equal to their warrior spirit. German submarines showed just how effective a strategy of sinking merchant ships could be. Their subs contributed very little to their war effort. They were pathetic with only a few flashes of brilliance. They were wasted when they were forced to run supplies to bypassed islands. Many of their subs couldn't dive very deep. Their large conning towers were vulnerable to American radars, allowing them to be attacked.
@@mikespangler98Japanese put large part of their sub fleet to transport duties permanently, already in 1942. In addition IJN built their own transport subs, even 1 tanker sub, and IJA built their own. If there would be stronger word than desperation, it would fit here...
The Japanese just so happened to come in battle with the US navy at a time that it had gained so much anti submarine experience from working with the British fighting the German subs in the Atlantic. The US navy was at the top of their game.
I don't see this Japanese officer mentioning what he thought of the War. It was a war Japan started by attacking Pearl Harbor. He was an educated man and could read a map. It must have been clear to him from a fairly early point that Jaopan was losing the war. The book this was based on was written well after the War, but I see no recriminations.
@dennisweidner288 He took command of I-177 just couple months after boat had torpedoed hospital ship, causing deaths of 268 innocent and unarmed people. Caused worldwide frontpage news. Same crew, another skipper. Not A SINGLE WORD (ofcourse).
Except they weren't against subs. There is one sub sunk by a PT boat at guadalcanal. With only a couple depth charges if carried at all and no donat they were not good asw assets. Only if they caught a sub on the surface close to shore would they have a chance to use torpedos.
@@treystephens6166 Mine have been frequently deleted also. I think they are being deleted at UA-cam level. My posts don't even show up in my activity.
Describing the kaiten as "the most fantastic weapons of WWII" is laughable. AFAIK their main function was to drown the poor sods piloting them, with only a few hits on minor US ships ever recorded. Perhaps they might have fared better off the beaches of Japan had Downfall gone ahead, but even that is questionable
I love how he snarls when he corrects the record that one submarine was actually sunk some other place than US records show. Does it matter where or when the submarine was sunk? NO. What matters is that Japan lost more submarines than they could replace, and had countless design and building flaws making them very easy to detect and sink. So shove your snarls....
Not only that, but that he knows where the submarine was sunk. As if the location of every single Japanese submarine was told to him, and each and everyone of them took the time to surface and radio him as to where and when they were sunk before being non-operational.
These supplies that Japanese subs carried to by passed islands were small amounts and did little good. There were just too many islands and their needs were just too great. Besides, subs are best used to sink enemy ships not to run supplies. Japan's war effort was hurt by their subs running supplies.
But subs were also useful in saving Dugout Doug's ass and his family, his Chinese amah, his cook, and even the latter’s pet monkey, General Tojo; leaving everybody else behind.
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Part 8 of memoirs of a Japanese submarine commander , who describes submarine warfare from the Japanese point of view. Few Japanese submarine commanders survived the war, so how he lived to tell the tale is just one of the many remarkable stories. Link of the playlist
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Wikipedia had a edit war to hide Yamato sinking itself.
The six-month Guadalcanal campaign is a fascinating story to read about. It's full of surprises, tragedies, hard fought battles and triumphs. It is a campaign for the ages.
I remember reading "Guadalcanal Diary" when I was very young, probably published in 1943, probably in the late 50's. My parents had it and I would get up early and go read it. My father had fought in N. Africa and Europe, but not in the Pacific.
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It must be remembered that the Pacific was the secondary front. Hitler was the primary target. In short, the Japanese Empire got its ass handed to them by an enemy with one hand tied behind its back and three fingers broken on the other side.
For the Japanese subs in WW2, the RO class subs were older and smaller. The I class subs were newer. The later I-400 class subs were larger with a very large conning tower that held 1 or 2 folding wing float planes. These subs were not very useful though. They also came late in the war.
@philipmiller2618 RO boats were indeed smaller than I boats. But they were one of the newest subs IJN had. Ro-101 was commissioned in October 1942.
Always remember, Captain Super-Expert here was part of the least effective Submarine fleet of any major navy in the war.
USN kept detailed records, most Japanese Navy record were burned, but he always claims he has "found" evidence that every USN identification of a sunk sub was wrong. Please ignore all the times divers have confirmed locations and numbers of Japanese sinkings.
That's his only way of coping with getting picked apart in a war they started... Just like all of the "Just barely missing the clear opportunity to win THE decisive battle" when the decisive battles had been long lost, militarily and industrially 🤦♂️ I find it kind of funny that he makes such snarky remarks about USN records being wrong then proceeds to tell that the same ship or submarine was destroyed by combat or even worse lost during "routine operation" 🤦♂️ If I was a bitter Japanese military member I'd brag about how well the country recovered and overtook many other nations in several ways years later instead of complaining about small details of loss records... (although I probably wouldn't mention the whole USA/British reformation and initial post war rebuilding that allowed that to happen 🤫😉)
@@berryreading4809 Yet of all the high ranking Japanese, only Yamamoto understood that the war - or at least any long war - was over before it started.
This is the same guy that thought shooting down Yamamotos plane based on coded message Intercept was a crime a war crime ...his reasoning was the plane he traveled in wasn't a military armed craft ... his selective memories should be doubted..
How did the US Navy determine the identity of each Japanese submarine sunk?
@@mikekelly5822I have to agree and I would assume that as a captain of sub, word travels quickly or you would have some idea who was out on patrol or not. If you are to tell me while at port, a captain didn’t ask how other subs were doing or checking in on people he graduated with, then that’s far fetched.
Thanks fo a great video.
Thank you so much Sir , much appreciated 🙏💐
By attitude one can see this was a young officer, the most senior officers knew Japan did not have a chance to win the war. These young fanatics caused the death of countless young men by insisting on starting and continuing the war long after it was clearly lost. The Army was many times worse and committed so many war crimes.
The Japanese "Warrior Spirit" hurt the Japanese Submarine force during WW2. Sinking merchant ships were thought to be beneath them. Only sinking warships was equal to their warrior spirit. German submarines showed just how effective a strategy of sinking merchant ships could be. Their subs contributed very little to their war effort. They were pathetic with only a few flashes of brilliance. They were wasted when they were forced to run supplies to bypassed islands. Many of their subs couldn't dive very deep. Their large conning towers were vulnerable to American radars, allowing them to be attacked.
That's what I heard.
All I know about submarine warfare is it was a dangerous job in every war.
Having to run supplies by submarine kinda smells a bit desperate, dont'cha think?
It's not something anyone wants to do, but sometimes you have to.
@@mikespangler98Japanese put large part of their sub fleet to transport duties permanently, already in 1942. In addition IJN built their own transport subs, even 1 tanker sub, and IJA built their own. If there would be stronger word than desperation, it would fit here...
The Germans did it extensively
On the Betio Wiki page you can read about how the Japanese beheaded civilians there. Australia put up a monument there to the victims.
Like every ship was Scuttled instead of sunk because scuttled means they are saving Face.
This fella is just a little know-it-all.😂
After all, he IS a robot.
The Japanese just so happened to come in battle with the US navy at a time that it had gained so much anti submarine experience from working with the British fighting the German subs in the Atlantic. The US navy was at the top of their game.
Not SO FAST!!
I don't see this Japanese officer mentioning what he thought of the War. It was a war Japan started by attacking Pearl Harbor. He was an educated man and could read a map. It must have been clear to him from a fairly early point that Jaopan was losing the war. The book this was based on was written well after the War, but I see no recriminations.
@dennisweidner288 He took command of I-177 just couple months after boat had torpedoed hospital ship, causing deaths of 268 innocent and unarmed people. Caused worldwide frontpage news. Same crew, another skipper. Not A SINGLE WORD (ofcourse).
@@kimj2570 Yes it seems very likely he is responsible. The Australians, however, didn't procecute him.
Lo😊e this one.
@Josephbloe thank you so much
Troops without supplies and reinforcements have little chance of survival.
Why?
Rabaul was bypassed and cut off. The garrison became farmers.
@@edwardadams9358 They still starved to death.
Interesting to hear how effective American PT-Boats were from a Japanese naval officer.
Except they weren't against subs. There is one sub sunk by a PT boat at guadalcanal. With only a couple depth charges if carried at all and no donat they were not good asw assets. Only if they caught a sub on the surface close to shore would they have a chance to use torpedos.
I wish you could make moving images on the screen, so I can listen on my LED TV without risking screen burn....
Minimize it and put something else on the screen while the video plays.
The Americans claimed to have won the war...
I do indeed believe that the USA 🇺🇸 did win the War.
There is some evidence to support that claim.
My comment was deleted.
Why??? By Who???
Naa ! Us Americans did not win the war. The Japanese gave up.
@@treystephens6166 Mine have been frequently deleted also. I think they are being deleted at UA-cam level. My posts don't even show up in my activity.
Describing the kaiten as "the most fantastic weapons of WWII" is laughable. AFAIK their main function was to drown the poor sods piloting them, with only a few hits on minor US ships ever recorded. Perhaps they might have fared better off the beaches of Japan had Downfall gone ahead, but even that is questionable
I love how he snarls when he corrects the record that one submarine was actually sunk some other place than US records show. Does it matter where or when the submarine was sunk? NO. What matters is that Japan lost more submarines than they could replace, and had countless design and building flaws making them very easy to detect and sink. So shove your snarls....
Not only that, but that he knows where the submarine was sunk. As if the location of every single Japanese submarine was told to him, and each and everyone of them took the time to surface and radio him as to where and when they were sunk before being non-operational.
These supplies that Japanese subs carried to by passed islands were small amounts and did little good. There were just too many islands and their needs were just too great. Besides, subs are best used to sink enemy ships not to run supplies. Japan's war effort was hurt by their subs running supplies.
He points that out multiple times. He wasn't at all happy about it, but orders are orders.
But subs were also useful in saving Dugout Doug's ass and his family, his Chinese amah,
his cook, and even the latter’s pet monkey, General Tojo; leaving everybody else behind.
The blowing has to stop at some point.
Some of this may be true.
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