Japanese submarine I-168

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I-168-class submarine Imperial Japanese Navy submarine fleet submarine

Japanese submarine I-168 was an Imperial Japanese Navy fleet submarine best known for its role in the Battle of Midway, where it torpedoed and sank the damaged aircraft carrier USS Yorktown and the destroyer USS Hammann.

Statements (35)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	I-168-class submarine → Imperial Japanese Navy submarine → fleet submarine →
allegiance	Axis powers →
belligerentAgainst	United States →
builtFor	Imperial Japanese Navy →
conflict	Pacific War → World War II →
country	Empire of Japan →
engagedTarget	United States Navy ships →
engagementResult	sinking of USS Hammann (DD-412) → sinking of USS Yorktown (CV-5) →
era	World War II era →
fleet	Combined Fleet →
historicalSignificance	contributed to final loss of USS Yorktown at Midway →
militaryBranch	Japanese submarine force →
navalTheater	Central Pacific Ocean →
navy	Imperial Japanese Navy →
notableEvent	attack on damaged USS Yorktown after Battle of Midway air actions →
notableFor	role in the Battle of Midway →
operator	Imperial Japanese Navy →
participatedIn	Battle of Midway →
role	attack submarine →
sank	USS Hammann (DD-412) → USS Yorktown (CV-5) →
service	Imperial Japanese Navy submarine service →
serviceBranch	Imperial Japanese Navy →
shipType	ocean-going fleet submarine → submarine →
theater	Pacific Ocean →
torpedoed	USS Hammann (DD-412) → USS Yorktown (CV-5) →
usedWeapon	torpedoes →
victimShip	USS Hammann (DD-412) → USS Yorktown (CV-5) →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
USS Hammann (DD-412) →	sunkBy