flesh, chopsticks, and a seaman's manual from the water north of Yap. The Japanese 6th Fleet attempted to contact I-48 on 31 January 1945, ordering her to proceed to Kure, Japan. She did not acknowledge the order. She was stricken from the Navy list on 10 May 1945. Notes References 1943 ships World War II submarines of Japan Japanese submarines lost during World War II Ships built by Sasebo Naval Arsenal Type C2 submarines Maritime incidents in January 1945 World War II shipwrecks in the Philippine Sea World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean Ships lost with all hands Submarines sunk by United States warships