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1.  
   Yutaka Iwasaki
   November 20, 2006 | 1:39 pm
    

   My friend Motoyuki Iwashige built 1/700 Kano Maru model.
   You can see it on his homepege.

   http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/manager.htm
   http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/o-k23.jpg

   See 8cm cannon on the forecastle and two seaplane, Jake and Rufe.
   Iwashige reproduced Kano Maru as she was at July 31, 1942.

2.  
   pete
   September 22, 2007 | 1:38 am
    

   * Kano circle KANO MARU (1934)

   Kano circle Kano Maru
   With the Komaki circle it was planned for string growth route reinforcement. With the commission of the mother ship 國 occasion as for string growth regular service of the steam ship the ship’s assignment of 4 week 1 time became possible.
   Kano circular KANO MARU 39657/JRNJ freighter 6,940G/T
   Lpp: 137.16 B: 18.59 D: 12.22 m main engine D) Mitsubishi sulzer 7,600/8,350PS 17/18.7kt
   Start of work: 1932.12.17 Launching: 1933.9.16 Completion: 1934.8.10 Manufacturer: Inlet celebration dock corporation (inlet celebration) Sno.386
   Owner of the ship: 國 occasion to be towed by navigation failure and the Kikukawa circle the steam ship corporation (Tokyo) the Kano circular KANO MARU →1942.7.31 (Showa 17) immediately before the entering port, American potentiality GRUNION (SS-216) by torpedo attack in the [kisuka] island, August 1st entry into port. After lowering the load, hull abandonment

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3.  
   pete
   September 22, 2007 | 1:45 am
    

   在二次大战期间失事的美国潜水艇USS Grunion (网络维基百科照片)
   美家族找寻亲人二战潜水艇失事之谜
   【大纪元11月10日讯】(大纪元记者胡雪伦编译) 由水下声纳传来的影像，这是六十年前第二次大战期间布鲁斯(Bruce Abele) 的父亲与其指挥的潜水艇失事的最大线索。

   美联社报导，几十年来，在二次大战期间失事的美国潜水艇USS Grunion，一直没有任何线索。70个失踪船员的亲友，除了片断的美国海军记录外没有任何其他消息。只有一些断断续续的谣传，为什么潜水艇在阿拉斯加州的阿留申群岛(Aleutian)的附近沉没。
   当时，Grunion潜水艇已击沉了两艘日本驱逐舰，而且在1942年七月在吉斯卡岛( Kiska，阿留申群岛其中一个) 附近击坏了第三艘，当时吉斯卡岛为日本人所占据。在1942年七月三十日最后一个发至潜水艇的无线电讯息描述了大规模的敌军活动，美军在阿拉斯加港口––荷兰港湾(Dutch Harbor)基地下达了潜水艇立即回返的命令，但Grunion是否收到此讯息至今仍是个谜。

   白杨(Mannert Abele)当时是Grunion潜水艇的指挥官，他的儿子布鲁斯(Bruce Abele)一直在追踪潜水艇失事的原因。但几年之前，线索还是太零星。布鲁斯说：我们真的无法做任何事，因为并没有任何资讯。那我们该怎么办？

   网站新线索–潜水艇被日本货船击沉

   四年以前，一个听说Grunion 潜水艇失事的人用电子邮件将好几个有关Grunion 的网站寄给住在麻萨诸塞州的布鲁斯。其中一个网站抓住了一个新线索，一张从日本船舰营造商来的短笺，说他可能知道Grunion潜水艇的事。

   布鲁斯最年轻的弟弟约翰(John)联络了这个日本人，日本人寄给他一个翻译文件，是当时在阿留申群岛服役的日本军官在1960年代所写的报告。

   这报告描述了一个美国潜水艇和这个军官货船Kano Maru之间的冲突，此冲突发生在1942年七月三十一日在吉斯卡岛东北方十哩的地方。

   冲突中，Grunion潜水艇迅速地击发了几个水雷，水雷损坏了日本货船的引擎和通讯网路。于是这个日本军官回击水雷并击沉了这艘潜水艇。

   白杨家族 ─ 开始极审慎地调查这个Kano Maru军官报告的真实性。

   声纳技术找寻失事潜水艇残骸

   他们雇用了一个航海测量公司––威廉森测量公司(Williamson and Associates)，在今年八月远征至吉斯卡岛。

   布鲁斯说，威廉森测量公司先是告诉他们说测量阿留申群岛会太贵，但是这家公司最后同意，派出声纳技术员及所需装备，到严寒的吉斯卡岛，他们在八月二日出发。

   超过两个星期的时间，声纳技术员小心地拖曳声纳缆绳进入，由于技术上的原因，声纳影像不是那么清楚。Williamson 的探勘经理瑞特(Art Wright)说。“我们探勘了这个地区，区分岩石与船的分别，而且从三到四个角度来看东西。”

   在八月中旬，声纳搜寻出了一个290尺长的物体，该物体挤在水底火山的陡峭斜坡阶地。然而据历史文件，Grunion潜水艇有312尺长。Williamson 队员相信潜水艇船头可能插入一层厚的沉淀物之下。

   瑞特百分之九十五确定那不清楚的物体影象就是那艘消失的潜水艇。Grunion是唯一所知淹没在那个区域的潜水艇，声纳捕捉了潜水艇上突出的塔明确形状。他说：“如果这个物体不是Grunion，那么她在哪里？”

   白杨家族相信这可能是遇难船的残骸，但是他们依然以小心谨慎的态度对待这个发现。白杨家族将在明年夏天继续第二次探险，这一次他们将带一个遥控的水下摄影机，去鉴定这艘船且试图重现这次沉没事件。

   (http://www.dajiyuan.com)

   11/10/2006 9:01:12 PM

   本文网址: http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/6/11/10/n1517468.htm

4.  
   pete
   September 22, 2007 | 1:50 am
    

   date 2006/7/14(金)09:03
   uname betsumiya

   subject re(1):乃木神社、キスカ島
   http://www.ingle.co.jp/past/log58-2.html

   ペルソナ・ングラータさま

   日露戦争時代の『朝日新聞』をみて気づいたんですが、けっこう必死になって政府に迎合しています。笑ったのは１９０５年５月２７日（すなわち日本海海戦の日）の１面の下の方に、「洛東江淡水漁業調査のため九州漁民大挙渡航」という記事があることです。

   洛東江とは朝鮮戦争でも激戦のあったところですが、この河口が鎮海湾であって、そこに連合艦隊が碇泊していたんですね。おそらく新聞が各戸に配達されるころには、連合艦隊は鎮海湾を「直ちに出撃」していたと思いますが・・・。当時は海戦の前、水兵は２セット準備していて、場合によればいったん碇泊地に戻り、水兵を全部入れ替えて再度出撃するという体制になっていました。このため佐世保や宇品から水兵を鎮海湾におくりこんだんですね。

   東京の海軍省は『朝日新聞』記者を呼んで、こういった記事をのせろと命令したんでしょうが、かえって「みえみえ」です。じっさいにはロジェストウェンスキーは鎮海湾に東郷がいることを知っていたと思います。さもなければ、２列縦陣（左側〜すなわち半島側に囮艦を配置）はやりませんよね。おそらくベトナム・カムラン湾碇泊時に中国人間諜から情報を得たんでしょう。

   こういった「ヤラセ記事」が最悪となったのは、第一次大戦のイギリスで、毎回全戦線で勝ちまくりと報道するのが常でした。フォークランド戦争のときＢＢＣがアルゼンチン側発表を報道し、サッチャーが怒ったのは有名ですが、「大本営発表」よりはいいと思います。ある人の調査だと大本営発表によって、アメリカ海軍は少なくともじっさいより１１倍以上の損害をうけたそうです。そこへいくとヒトラー・ドイツの報道は非人道的行為はともかく戦局については真実を伝えていました。あるいは報道などあまり重要でないのかもしれません。

   日本の場合はＢＢＣ的に反応している部分もあるのでしょうが、左翼イデオロギー的なところも気になります。朝日新聞などは戦間期、陸海軍の「革新将校」に影響され、「国防国家」や「計画経済」「利潤統制」を一生懸命支持していたんで、「重臣」層を排撃していました。「暴力」をもっていた方に靡いただけであって、そのテロに屈しやすい、またはテロに迎合する体質をもっと深刻に反省すべきでしょう。

   鹿野丸の件は下のようなレポートで、木俣滋郎さんの文章を下敷きにしています。

   The story of Kano-maru

   Kano-maru (*), a former passenger liner connecting Kobe-Marseilles- New York was hired and joined 5th fleet, which covered North Pacific stationing mainly at Shimushu Krill Islands.
   She loading 1300cubicmeters construction materials at Osaka, 4 daihatus (landing vessels) at Ujina, construction materials at Maizuru and a scout plane at Ominato left for Shimushu escorted by Ishigaki.
   On 27 July 1942 She arrived at Attu and then sailed for Kiska escorted by anti-sub boat 26 by turn. It was informed that US subs were active around Kiska even though the number was not so large because on 5 July a single US sub (believed to be Glower) destroyed Arare, a second class destroyer and damaged Kasumi and Shiranui.
   US sub (believed to be Grunion) also destroyed anti-sub boat 25 and 27 on 10 July. This boat with the remaining 10 torpedos met Kano-maru on 31 July.
   It fogged densely. She was parted with anti-sub 26 and lost the location. However, according to astronomical she was proceeding to Kiska by 15 knot after the weather improved.
   All of a sudden, 2 torpedo tracks were found. One hit the starboard with the loss of generator and radio and the other escaped. It happened at 5:47. Then, a watchman found a periscope moving from the starboard bow toward the starboard astern.
   Kano-maru was only equipped with two 3-inch guns and machineguns. However, guns were obsolete with 40 caliber imitated from 1880s type British Armstrong.
   Her guns and machineguns fired toward an unidentified target below the surface, resulting in the waste of 80 shells.
   At 5:57 one torpedo track was found but escaped below the bottom. She drifted, already unable to control and tried to pull the scout plane down desperately in the hope to rescue it as well as to expel the sub by it. However the plane failed to ignite the engine because of lack of a ship crew.
   At 6:07 the US sub torpedoed another three in confidence of victory. One escaped but the other two hit the portside. This must mean the loss of Kano-maru and her all crew. They all were ready for the destiny. However, nothing happened. These two were duds.
   It was not known why the US sub approached to Kano-maru 400 meters. This was probably because the captain was frustrated with the result.
   The submarine appeared on the surface with her conning tower whipping. Kano-maru’s 3-inch gun reacted quickly and fourth shot hit the top of the conning tower. All crews cheered up seeing the conning tower sinking with sound of whirling and then hearing the subdued crash.
   Shortly after this the seaplanes, cable-layer Ukishima and anti-sub boat 26 approached her and a freighter, Kikukawa-maru towed her to Kiska on 2 August. However, her luck did not last long. On 15 September she was air-raided and hit her bottom during her repairs. She was abandoned all. (**)

   (*) Owned by Kokusai Kisen (International Steamers). 8572 gross ton.
   She had been renowned for her beautiful appearance. It was noted that Prince Takamatsu (brother of Emperor) reproached Nagano, Chief of Navy General Staff saying, “The planning is wrong, the means (hiring private passenger liner, Kano-maru) is wrong and the war (against US) is wrong”. Nagano was permitted to leave without taking any order.
   (**)Above this was based on “Submarine Attack” written by Kimata Jiro published by Kojinsha, Tokyo. The important points he picked up were confirmed by documents available in the Institute of the self-defense force of Japan and reports written by Captain Aiura Seiichi. His name was also identified by the list of 33rd naval cadet, as one of 171 graduates in November of 38th year of meiji emperor. He was supervisor of Kano-maru dispatched by Navy during this fight.

5.  
   The Search for the Grunion Blog » Status Report January 12th
   January 24, 2008 | 4:26 am
    

   [...] Yutaka brought some remarkable models, one made by Motoyuki Iwashige, of the Kano Maru which is truly amazing. [...]

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