Japanese inter-war submarine program. Japan made a major investment in these I-boats, but got little return on it. What went wrong? Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., former submarine officer, NSDMG staff
Details
Timing:
Thu 4:00 PM - Thu 5:00 PM
Location:
Le Meridien
/ Latitude
/ NSDM HQ
Long Description:
Commissioned 100 years ago, the Japanese submarine I-52 was a prototype of a new series of open-ocean submarines expected to fight the US for control of the Pacific. Based on captured German WW I cruiser submarines, it was used for experimentation but scrapped as obsolete early in the Pacific War. Lecture will examine the origins of the Japanese inter-war submarine design program from strategic requirements to design and tactical capabilities, leading from I-52 to the large I-boats that fought in the war. Japan had made a major commitment to a large, diverse submarine force but unlike other major naval powers this force did not meet expectations. What worked and what went wrong? Presented by Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., physicist and former nuclear submarine officer with 12 years' experience at the Naval War College, on the National Security Decision Making Game staff.
Organizing Group:
GM Names:
Merle Robinson, Mark McDonagh, NSDM, Michael Tucker, Jason Corner, Evan Siegling, Ryan Good, Ronald Homer, Shawn Kratzert, Gail Berry nsdmmail@gmail.com
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Game System:
N/A
Rules Edition:
N/A
# Players:
5 - 120 players
Age Required:
Everyone (6+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)
Materials Provided?:
No
Tournament?:
No
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