
| Caption | US Navy personnel inspecting the hangar of Japanese submarine I-400, circa late 1945 or early 1946 | |
| Source | United States Navy | |
| Linked Article(s) | Ship: I-400 |
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21 Feb 2009 10:14:30 AM
Photo above: Water-tight hatch of hanger tube had a thick two-inch rubber gasket. The hatch could be opened hydraulically or from the outside by turning the rack and spur gear wheel. Ship next to submarine is the sub tender U.S.S. Proteus at dock in Yokosuka, Japan 1945.