Japanese submarine I-34 1943
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | Japanese submarine I-34 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1943 | 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 | Japan | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Imperial Japanese Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II, Yanagi missions | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Strait of Malacca | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Malaysia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 12 km from land |
| Position | 5.2833, 100.0833 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
I-34 was a Kaidai Junsen Type B1 submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy. During World War II, while on a Yanagi mission between Japan and Germany carrying strategic raw materials and information, she was sunk by the British submarine HMS Taurus using Ultra intelligence.
Location
- Recorded position: 5.2833, 100.0833 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Strait of Malacca
- Nearest coast: Malaysia
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Japanese submarine I-34 (revision 1326990714), 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.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby wrecks
- HMS Tally-Ho 29 km
- U-859 1944 · 54 km
- HMS Stygian 134 km
Other wrecks of the World War II
- USS Genesee 1942
- USS Lexington 1942
- USS Peary 1942
- USS Satterlee 1942
- USS Yorktown 1942
- HMS Dasher 1943
- HMS Harvester 1943
- HMS Hurricane 1943
- HMS Hurworth 1943
- HMS Lightning 1943
All 599 wrecks of the World War II →
Browse more: Asia wrecks · wrecks off Malaysia · Strait of Malacca · Second World War