I-52... Japans Golden Submarine ...

[ShipwreckHunter]

I-52... Japan's Golden Submarine ...

I-52 is known as Japan's Golden Submarine ...

 

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[payload77]

Nice pics. Hope he finds the sword.

 

[JOe L]

Great story and pics, thanks.

 

[TreasureCDave]

Fascinating story - great read and nice pics to put it all together.

 

[Vox veritas]

But there are rumors that gold shipment was transferred "previously" to a German U Boat. It has never been demonstrated that I-52 transported at the time of sinking some gold. Everything about German U has many mysteries and dark spots. I found one near Gibraltar (Spanish waters) with platinum loading. Very interestingly, nearby there is a beach called "the German Creek".

 

[Darren in NC]

Great overview, ShipwreckHunter. As a researcher, I am always curious as to how these things become known. Do you happen to know where Paul got his research on the I-52?

 

[SADS 669]

I-52... Japan's Golden Submarine ...

I 169 in Truk Lagoon.......very sad loss, they went under during an air raid and couldn't get back to the surface.....

 

[austin]

Darn efficient Jap subs. Went down like rocks and stayed there...

 

[aquanut]

No sympathy from me. They just might have been the sub that killed my namesake and had my father swimming in the Pacific for a couple days after a Jap sub slammed torpedoes into the Aircraft Carrier "Wasp". The only submariners I give a damn about are American and those fine Brits we outdrank when we all pulled in together. I think it was Charleston SC, but for some reason, I just can't seem to remember...LOL

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Darn efficient Jap subs. Went down like rocks and stayed there...

The Italians had the largest submarine fleet serving in the Mediterranean during WWII.

Made up of six battleships, 19 cruisers and 59 destroyers . . .

 

[SADS 669]

I-52... Japan's Golden Submarine ...

No sympathy from me. They just might have been the sub that killed my namesake and had my father swimming in the Pacific for a couple days after a Jap sub slammed torpedoes into the Aircraft Carrier "Wasp". The only submariners I give a damn about are American and those fine Brits we outdrank when we all pulled in together. I think it was Charleston SC, but for some reason, I just can't seem to remember...LOL

John, you are losing it.........I have never met any other nation that can outdrink Her Majesties Royal Naval Maniacs?

Video proof would be and is needed on this one!!

 

[old man]

John, you are losing it.........I have never met any other nation that can outdrink Her Majesties Royal Naval Maniacs?

Video proof would be and is needed on this one!!

Kevin, I don't know much about subs, but I do know a guy that found one in about 90 feet of water in Chile.
He says it's a German sub and he's looking for someone to salvage it with him
I'm not that guy. Do you think it's worth going after.
The guy that found it is a researcher, not a diver. He thinks it sank at the end of the war.

 

[aquanut]

Kevin, it's quite obvious to me that the Brits go by reputation only, but when it gets real, the Ameicans win! The proofs in the Puddin', not videotape!

 

[SADS 669]

As I have said on many occasions, if you hadn't cheated, hid behind trees, wore green and shot at us before we were ready to receive fire. You would not have won in 1776......sigh.

 

[SADS 669]

I-52... Japan's Golden Submarine ...

Old man, as always as long as we can find an investor ( for break even only), simply so I don't go broke.....and its shallower than 250 ft I'm in.......

 

[old man]

Old man, as always as long as we can find an investor ( for break even only), simply so I don't go broke.....and its shallower than 250 ft I'm in.......

I have to go out. When I get back. I'll email you a name and email address. Maybe BVI and his friend might help you.

 

[SADS 669]

He doesn't have any friends, certainly none he would admit to......

 

[old man]

He doesn't have any friends, certainly none he would admit to......

That's funny. He said, the same thing about you.
Perhaps Darren might help you, but then again. What BVI said.

 

[SADS 669]

Let me chat to the researcher and see what we're all dealing with??

 

[old man]

Let me chat to the researcher and see what we're all dealing with??

Kevin, check your email. I sent the info to you and BVI