Keywords: Japanese Ko-hyoteki class submarine raised at Guadalcanal 1945.jpg A Japanese Ko-hyoteki-class submarine raised off Cape Esperance Guadalcanal by the U S Coast Guard buoy tender USCGC Ironwood WAGL-297 in January 1945 The submarine was raised in about 10 metres of water on 20 January towed to Hutchinsons's Creek Florida Island and transferred to a crane barge on the following day LOC-image HAER AK-44-2 http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/hhh ak0506/photos 193651p http //www uscg mil/history/webcutters/Ironwood_1943 pdf 1945-01 USCG frame removed PD-USGov Ko-hyoteki class submarine Guadalcanal Campaign |