(REQ) Japanese submarine units

TBear · 08-20-11, 04:41 AM

Im working on a small side project relatet to SH IV and trying to find some info about Japanese submarine units doing WW2

I have tryed google, but most sites are about the Bio unit etc. Im looking for information on the sub units, like the German flotillas.

example

here are 20 submarines

I-15, I-17, I-19, I-21, I-23, I-25, I-26, I-27, I-28, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-35, I-36, I-37, I-38, I-39

But i cant realy find information about what units they belonged to or the structure they worked in...

How did the IJN structure the submarine units??

Realy hope there is a IJN history buf who can help me out

LTbear

MGR1 · 08-20-11, 12:07 PM

Have you tried combinedfleet.com?

I know that there aren't any flotilla listings, but the tabular records of movement they have for each sub should mention which flotilla they belonged to.

You could also try to get a hold of this book:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Japanese-Sub...859865&sr=8-10

More than likely you'd need to go secondhand for it, but it gives a history of what the force did, and IIRC, it gives some details on how it was organised.

Hope that helps,

Mike.

TBear · 08-22-11, 02:51 AM

tx for the reply. Well all it took was some digging out. History are mostly made from the travel logs, not the units by them self. So if you look at the individual sub information is plenty

but not much on the overall structure. But found out, making something my self....

Tx again

LTbear

nikimcbee · 08-22-11, 08:51 AM

http://www.combinedfleet.com/ss.htm

Another great book! (well worth it if you can buy it.
http://www.amazon.com/Submarines-Imp...020983&sr=8-14

MGR1 · 08-23-11, 04:33 PM

Glad to be of help!

Here's another that I spotted in nikimcbee's link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunk-Story-J...4134959&sr=1-1

Sounds good, think I might have to purchase this one!

Mike.

nikimcbee · 08-23-11, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGR1

Glad to be of help!

Here's another that I spotted in nikimcbee's link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunk-Story-J...4134959&sr=1-1

Sounds good, think I might have to purchase this one!

Mike.

I own both books, they are both well worth the money.

TBear · 08-30-11, 07:06 AM

yupz...recived both above books today....and ya well worth the money...

next one will be Type C Submarines: Type Nsubmarines, Type Osubmarines, Japanese Submarine I-52, Type C Submarine, Japanese Submarine I-24 by Books LLT

I have more info now than i need

tx for the help
¨
LTbear

08-20-11, 04:41 AM	#1
TBear Medic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 160 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	(REQ) Japanese submarine units Im working on a small side project relatet to SH IV and trying to find some info about Japanese submarine units doing WW2 I have tryed google, but most sites are about the Bio unit etc. Im looking for information on the sub units, like the German flotillas. example here are 20 submarines I-15, I-17, I-19, I-21, I-23, I-25, I-26, I-27, I-28, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-35, I-36, I-37, I-38, I-39 But i cant realy find information about what units they belonged to or the structure they worked in... How did the IJN structure the submarine units?? Realy hope there is a IJN history buf who can help me out LTbear

08-20-11, 12:07 PM	#2
MGR1 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom Posts: 956 Downloads: 252 Uploads: 0	Have you tried combinedfleet.com? I know that there aren't any flotilla listings, but the tabular records of movement they have for each sub should mention which flotilla they belonged to. You could also try to get a hold of this book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Japanese-Sub...859865&sr=8-10 More than likely you'd need to go secondhand for it, but it gives a history of what the force did, and IIRC, it gives some details on how it was organised. Hope that helps, Mike. __________________ "I am the battleship Jean Bart. This name originates from a certain 'respected' privateer... Yes? You want to know what privateers are? Hmph, they are pirates that rob openly under the banner of their country." Jean Bart from the mobile game Azur Lane.

08-22-11, 08:51 AM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,925 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	http://www.combinedfleet.com/ss.htm Another great book! (well worth it if you can buy it. http://www.amazon.com/Submarines-Imp...020983&sr=8-14 __________________

08-23-11, 04:33 PM	#5
MGR1 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom Posts: 956 Downloads: 252 Uploads: 0	Glad to be of help! Here's another that I spotted in nikimcbee's link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunk-Story-J...4134959&sr=1-1 Sounds good, think I might have to purchase this one! Mike. __________________ "I am the battleship Jean Bart. This name originates from a certain 'respected' privateer... Yes? You want to know what privateers are? Hmph, they are pirates that rob openly under the banner of their country." Jean Bart from the mobile game Azur Lane.

08-30-11, 07:06 AM	#7
TBear Medic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 160 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	yupz...recived both above books today....and ya well worth the money... next one will be Type C Submarines: Type Nsubmarines, Type Osubmarines, Japanese Submarine I-52, Type C Submarine, Japanese Submarine I-24 by Books LLT I have more info now than i need tx for the help ¨ LTbear __________________ *IJN rules, but peabody makes it float!* *"TAKAO" Status: work in progress*

08-22-11, 02:51 AM	#3
TBear Medic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 160 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	tx for the reply. Well all it took was some digging out. History are mostly made from the travel logs, not the units by them self. So if you look at the individual sub information is plenty but not much on the overall structure. But found out, making something my self.... Tx again LTbear