The I's Have It: Japanese Submarine Development in the Interwar Years
Title:
The I's Have It: Japanese Submarine Development in the Interwar Years
Year:
2026
Original Order:
16689
Game:
SEM26ND319895
Group:
National Security Decision Making (NSDM) Inc.
Short Description:
Japanese inter-war submarine program. Japan made a major investment in these I-boats, but got little return on it. What went wrong? Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., former submarine officer, NSDMG staff
Long Description:
Commissioned 100 years ago, the Japanese submarine I-52 was a prototype of a new series of open-ocean submarines expected to fight the US for control of the Pacific. Based on captured German WW I cruiser submarines, it was used for experimentation but scrapped as obsolete early in the Pacific War. Lecture will examine the origins of the Japanese inter-war submarine design program from strategic requirements to design and tactical capabilities, leading from I-52 to the large I-boats that fought in the war. Japan had made a major commitment to a large, diverse submarine force but unlike other major naval powers this force did not meet expectations. What worked and what went wrong? Presented by Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., physicist and former nuclear submarine officer with 12 years' experience at the Naval War College, on the National Security Decision Making Game staff.
Event Type:
SEM - Seminar
Minimum Players:
5
Maximum Players:
120
Age Required:
Everyone (6+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)
Duration:
1
Game Master Names:
Merle Robinson, Mark McDonagh, NSDM, Michael Tucker, Jason Corner, Evan Siegling, Ryan Good, Ronald Homer, Shawn Kratzert, Gail Berry