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At random: The first Japanese prisoner of war captured by the Americans was Kazuo Sakamaki, an ensign in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was captured on the morning of December 7, 1941. Sakamaki had set an explosive charge to destroy his disabled submarine, which had been trapped on Waimanalo Beach. When the explosives failed to go off, he swam to the bottom of the submarine to investigate the cause of the failure and became unconscious due to a lack of oxygen. Sakamaki was found by a Hawaiian soldier, David Akui, and was taken into military custody. When he awoke, he found himself in a hospital under American armed guard. After the war he returned to Japan and found work with the Toyota Motor Corporation before retiring in 1987. Sakamaki died on November 29, 1999, aged 81.

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Hairball

Posted 2009-05-13 11:07 AM (#26601)

Senior Crew

Posts: 168

Location: St. John's, Newfoundland.

Subject: Serious Request.

I have just got off the phone (15:20 NT) to a Phonse Griffiths, of Atlantic Charters. He is in the process of getting in touch with the Canadian Navy in Halifax re buying two of our mothballed Oberon Class Boats that he wants to restore to be used as Museum Exhibits here in Newfoundland.

He's going to need a lot of advice so if any of you guys are interested or think you can help him in any way, please email me so that I can give you his email address. Also can you give me/him the best website/email addresses of Boat Museums who could help him in any way?

I think I'm going to get my tool-box in order and see about getting some leave!

This guy's for real and it was sheer luck that I happened to answer the phone when he called!

Thanks, Hairball.

snakeyez

Posted 2009-05-13 5:28 PM (#26612 - in reply to #26601)

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Posts: 186

Location: Chunky, MS

Subject: RE: Serious Request.

There is a table on the main page of http://www.submarinemuseums.org/ that lists the "official" website of each USA museum submarine (or the closest that I could find) where you could find someone to contact, hopefully.

Of course, make sure you check out the HNSA website.

Roy Ator

Posted 2009-05-13 8:34 PM (#26635 - in reply to #26612)

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Posts: 892

Location: Palo Pinto County, Texas

Subject: RE: Serious Request.

Thanks Lance for your comprehensive response. I was going to suggest the HNSA site of which I've been a member/supporter for many years. Chan Zucker and I served on the CA-73. We've been friends for many years!

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