Japanese submarine I-30 (1942): Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

Japanese submarine I-30 1942

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Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

Name	Japanese submarine I-30	Wikidata label
Year lost	1942	Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
Era	Second World War	derived from year
Ship type	first class Japanese submarine	Wikidata P31 instance of
Cause of loss	War action	Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence
Nationality / flag	Empire of Japan	Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country
Operator	Imperial Japanese Navy	Wikidata P137 operator
Conflict	World War II, Yanagi missions	Wikidata P607 conflict
Sea / ocean	Strait of Singapore	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	Singapore	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 14 km from land
Position	1.2510, 103.8690	English Wikipedia article coordinates (GeoData), rev 1375862474

About the wreck

I-30 was a Type B1 submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. After operating in the Indian Ocean she participated in a Yanagi mission, aimed at connecting Japan and Nazi Germany by submarine. She was the first Japanese submarine to reach Europe, arriving at Lorient, France in August 1942. I-30 returned to Singapore loaded with military technology and information, but hit a mine outside the harbour and sank. Only part of her cargo was salvaged.

Location

Recorded position: 1.2510, 103.8690 (English Wikipedia article coordinates (GeoData), rev 1375862474; may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: Strait of Singapore
Nearest coast: Singapore

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Japanese submarine I-30 (revision 1375862474), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.