page_title: Japanese submarines in the Pacific War
hierarchical_section_title: Japanese submarines in the Pacific War
caption_attribution_description: HA-19 Japanese midget submarine grounded on an Oahu Beach, in December 1941 (cropped). Currently on display at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas.
context_page_description: Japanese submarines in the Pacific War consisted of 169 boats of the Imperial Japanese Navy. During the war Japanese submarines sunk two US aircraft carriers, a cruiser and numerous other warships. Later they became used to resupply isolated island garrisons. The Japanese began the war with an advanced submarine torpedo design, the Type 95.
context_section_description: Japanese submarines in the Pacific War consisted of 169 boats of the Imperial Japanese Navy. During the war Japanese submarines sunk two US aircraft carriers, a cruiser and numerous other warships. Later they became used to resupply isolated island garrisons. The Japanese began the war with an advanced submarine torpedo design, the Type 95.
caption: A Japanese midget submarine grounded on Oahu Beach, Hawaii, 1941.
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