I-52 ( (52) I G Dai Gojni Sensuikan (I Gojni)?, I-52 submarine (I-52)), code-named Momi (?, 'abies firma') was a Type C-3 cargo submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy used during World War II for a secret mission to Lorient, France, then occupied by Germany, during which she was sunk. In addition, 35 to 40 tons of secret documents, drawings, and strategic cargo awaited I-52's return trip to Japan: T-5 acoustic torpedoes, a Jumo 213-A motor used on the long-nosed Focke-Wulf Fw-190D fighter, radar equipment, vacuum tubes, ball bearings, bombsights, chemicals, alloy steel, and optical glass. She was also to be fitted with a snorkel device at Lorient. (The amount of unenriched uranium oxide would not have been enough to create an atomic bomb, though if used in a nuclear reactor it could have created poisonous fission products). It has been speculated that this was for the Japanese to develop a radiological weapon (a so-called 'dirty bomb') for use against the United States. It is believed that 800 kg (1,000-lbs) of uranium oxide awaited I-52 for her return voyage at Lorient according to Ultra decrypts. There has been speculation that a peace proposal to the Allies was contained on board the I-52 as well, but this is unlikely on two counts: there is no evidence that the Japanese government was interested in peace proposals or negotiated settlements at that stage in the war and the Japanese kept an open dialogue with their diplomatic attachs via radio and diplomatic voucher through Russia, and had no need for long and uncertain transfer via a submarine bound for a Nazi-controlled area of western Europe. She is also known as Japan's 'Golden Submarine', because she was carrying a cargo of gold to Germany as payment for matriel and technology. Shipping cost as well as the credit card processing fees are not refundable since those are not refunded to us.Detailed: I-52 Japanese Submarine made to specificīulkhead shape. If model has been damaged as a result of poor return packing a partial refund will be issued based off the repair cost needed to now fix the model. If the product is received beyond 15 days or not repackaged as posted above, a 10% fee will be deducted to the refund. If you do not have all of the original packing you may use your own, however the return must be well packaged, double boxed and arrive to us in good condition before a refund will be issued. The product must be repackaged in it's original box and packing. All returns must be received no later that 15 days after the request has been made. You must contact us within 14 days of receipt of the product to qualify for the money back guarantee. In the advent that a model is damaged please read below. We do our best to pack them but occasionally damage does occur but all our orders are shipped insured against loss or damage. Please keep in mind that we have no control over what happens to the models once they are shipped via the carrier. 40 crew, including Kretschmer, were rescued to become POWs, while three crewmen lost their lives.ĭue to problems with Customs and International shipping addresses we no longer offer shipping outside the US and Canada.Įvery model is inspected prior to shipping for both missing and damaged pieces, we never knowingly ship a damaged model. Kretschmer had no choice but to surface and he ordered that the boat should be scuttled. U-99 was driven deep by the attack and severely damaged. He immediately ordered a dive, but once the boat was under it was quickly fixed on ASDIC and attacked by HMS Walker and HMS Vanoc. Sie sank bei einer Kollision im Oktober 1941, 2 kurz vor Japans Eintritt in den Zweiten Weltkrieg. On MaU-99 had just fired the last of her torpedoes and sunk Korshamn when the Watch Officer spotted a destroyer, south-east of Iceland in approximate position 61deg N 12 deg W. Japanisches U-Boot I-61 Die I-61 war ein Kreuzer-U-Boot der Kaidai -Klasse der KD4-Unterklasse, das in den 1920er Jahren für die Kaiserliche Japanische Marine (IJN) gebaut wurde. She damaged five more ships and took one ship as a prize. This is an extremely detailed model from bow to stern and is an exclusive release to Military Mahogany, you will only find it here and on U-99 was one of the most successfull German U-boats in the war sinking 38 ships for a total tonnage of 244,658 GRT of allied shipping in eight patrols. Military Mahogany is proud to announce the release of this handcrafted mahogany wood model of the German U-boat U-99 whose one and only commander was Otto Kretschmer. Be sure to visit our site direct at MILITARYMAHOGANY.COM to see the full line of models we carry.
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