thanks to all of you for pointing out what these subs are! This photo from my dad was one of the few that had no captions
damebuju
13-Apr-2010 22:00
How many U.S.and allied ships were sunk by Japanese submarines? Is it true that their torpedoes had a longer range then U.S. submarine torpedoes?
Bill Maloney
12-Dec-2008 04:48
The submarine on the left is the 373 foot Japanese aircraft carrying sub I-14. The submarine on the right is the I-400, one of the two largest subs built up until that time at over 400 feet. The I-14 carried 2 Serian float planes destined for a planned attack on the Panama Canal. The I-400 carried 3 Serians. My father served on the Destroyer Escort USS Bangust and the I-14 surrendered to his ship at the end of the war. The ship they are moored to is the sub tender Proteus. That's a really great shot. I'd never seen a rear view of that scene before.
There seem to be two different types of boat here. And both of them have offset conning towers -- didn't know any US boats had that. These things are BIG, and they look like they have snorkels. Maybe late in the war?
