IJN
Submarine
Tons
1,630
Crew
89
Lost
June 18, 1943
(presumed lost)
Circumstances
Patroling in central Queensland waters,
and had kidnapped a local fisherman for interrogation, but he
escaped and swam ashore. P-39 Aircobras from Townsville searched
the area for the submarine. Missing and believed sunk in central Queensland waters, possibly near Port Clinton on
June 18, 1943.
Wreckage
The wreck is located in about 40 meters water several km
off Port Clinton in the vicinity of Entrance Island, Queensland
is suspect of being a Japanese I-178 and could have the remains
of its 86 crew members aboard. No information about further
investigations into this wreck or dives are available.
Discovery "April Fools Joke"
This article was an April Fool's joke
in the Morning Bulletin newspaper of Rockhampton, on April 1st 1995 stating that local
residents had discovered.
Tabular Movements
