Life on a Japanese Submarine was Worse than Hell

Being on a Japanese Submarine in WW2 was Hell The Imperial Japanese Navy described submarine service as the domain of its most technically accomplished officers. That was the official position. The Naval Ministry called them an elite instrument a weapon of decisive strategic potential, crewed by men selected from the top of the Naval Academy. That was the official version. The casualty rate told a completely different story. 64 percent of Japanese submarines were sunk before the war ended. This video details the brutal reality faced by the men inside them sixty-day patrols in tropical heat, doctrine designed for a war that never came, and supply runs delivering rice to islands the Naval Staff had already written off. #ww2stories #ww2history #worldwar2

The Brutal Reality of Living on a Japanese Destroyer During WW2
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The Brutal Reality of Living on a Japanese Destroyer During WW2

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German Women POWs Had Never Seen Pumpkin Pie Before — What Happened After the First Bite Moved Them

How Roman Soldiers Slept on Campaign
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How Roman Soldiers Slept on Campaign

Mauser: How Two Brothers Built the Most Influential Firearm in History, Then Lost Everything
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Mauser: How Two Brothers Built the Most Influential Firearm in History, Then Lost Everything

He Sailed Into a Japanese Harbor on Purpose. The Navy Called It Impossible.
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He Sailed Into a Japanese Harbor on Purpose. The Navy Called It Impossible.

Life on a Japanese Submarine During WWII
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Life on a Japanese Submarine During WWII

USS-Scorpion: Two Nuclear Torpedoes Still Sit 3,000 Meters Down — And Nobody Can Retrieve Them
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USS-Scorpion: Two Nuclear Torpedoes Still Sit 3,000 Meters Down — And Nobody Can Retrieve Them

The Cheap British Magnet That Made U-Boat Hulls Betray Themselves
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The Cheap British Magnet That Made U-Boat Hulls Betray Themselves

Why Japanese Admirals Were Shocked to Discover Midway Was a Trap
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Why Japanese Admirals Were Shocked to Discover Midway Was a Trap

They Called It "Impossible" — Until His Weapon Sank 47 U-Boats
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They Called It "Impossible" — Until His Weapon Sank 47 U-Boats

Why Japanese Admirals Panicked When This American Sub Reached Their Base
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Why Japanese Admirals Panicked When This American Sub Reached Their Base

Why German U-Boat Captains Couldn't Explain How British Aircraft Found Them In Total Darkness
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Why German U-Boat Captains Couldn't Explain How British Aircraft Found Them In Total Darkness

Living on a Submarine During WW2 was Hell
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Living on a Submarine During WW2 was Hell

Being on a Japanese Aircraft Carrier in WW2 Sucked
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Being on a Japanese Aircraft Carrier in WW2 Sucked

How USS Tang Sank 33 Japanese Ships — Then Was Destroyed By Its Own Last Torpedo
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How USS Tang Sank 33 Japanese Ships — Then Was Destroyed By Its Own Last Torpedo

What MacArthur Did When Japanese Officers Refused to Bow at the Surrender
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What MacArthur Did When Japanese Officers Refused to Bow at the Surrender

They Mocked His “Toy Submarine” — Then It Sank 33 Japanese Ships in One Year
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They Mocked His “Toy Submarine” — Then It Sank 33 Japanese Ships in One Year

When This B-29 Destroyed 14 Japanese Fighters — Two Had Already Rammed It
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When This B-29 Destroyed 14 Japanese Fighters — Two Had Already Rammed It

When Japanese Destroyer Charged American Sub — He Put Torpedo Down Its THROAT
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When Japanese Destroyer Charged American Sub — He Put Torpedo Down Its THROAT

The Engineering Mistake That Gave America the Best Submarine Engine of WW2
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The Engineering Mistake That Gave America the Best Submarine Engine of WW2