© 2001-2002 Bob Hackett & Sander Kingsepp
20 May 1925: 1927: 1 November 1928: 1940: 1 February 1939:
Completed at Kure Naval Yard, commissioned in the IJN as the No. 51 and based in the Kure Naval District.
In SubRon 2, SubDiv 17. Participates in the grand naval maneuvers.
The No. 51 is renumbered as the I-52.
The I-52 is assigned as a training ship at Kure.
The I-52's home base is changed to Maizuru.
LtCdr (later Rear Admiral, JMSDF) Sekido Yoshimitsu is assigned as the Commanding Officer.
8 December 1941:
After the beginning of the Pacific War, the old I-52 is based at Kure and used as training vessel in the Inland Sea.
10 April 1942:
The I-52 is in the Kure Naval District Force. She remains assigned to training duties.
20 May 1942:
The I-52 is renumbered as the I-152. LtCdr Sekido is relieved of command and instructor duties. Later, he is reassigned as Commanding Officer of the I-5.
14 July 1942:
Reassigned as a Reserve ship.
1 August 1942:
Stricken from the fleet. Removed from the Navy List. Used as a stationary training vessel at the Kure Submarine School thereafter as Hulk No. 14.
1946:
At the Harima Zosen Dockyard of the former Kure Navy Yard with the RO-13.
1948:
Scrapped.
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Author's Note: Special thanks for help in preparing this TROM go to Dr. Higuchi Tatsuhiro of Japan.
– Bob Hackett
