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OPERATION RISING SUN |
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Captain of 52 Commander Uno Kameo |
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Commander Uchino (US documents had listed his name as Uno Kameo ) was in command of I-52, a new Kaidai on her first and only mission.
Kameo was a graduate of Etajima, the Japanese naval academy.
Before he could be assigned to the submarine force, considered to be an elite group, he had to go through years of intense undersea training.
Kameo had previously served on I-175 and I’m sadden when he found out that I-175 had been sunk.
It was very likely that Kameo was the only one onboard who knew of the special cargo that had been stowed on I-52 before her departure from Kure, Japan.
Although Kameo may have known the cargo, it was very unlikely that he knew about the contents of the diplomatic pouches that may have held a key to the future of Japan. |
