Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (潜水艦イ-57降伏せず)

The submarine I-57 does not give up! Translated

Vekabapzi chk. Honeycombs / bekabapei

June 20, 1945

60 degrees to the right.

The big cruiser.

The distance is 8000.

4 boat. Prepare for departure.

Ready for departure.

Junior Lieutenant Endo, I ask you to make a good attack.

I understand you.

Endo.

Yamano. I'll go first.

Prepare yourself.

Go on!

60 degrees to the right. Boat 4. The state of motion is satisfactory.

Got it.

You understand!

There is a hit.

Commander!

What?

From the base in Penang.

Senior lieutenant.

Commander, what is this?

Says the commander.

According to the order, we stop military operations in the water area of Okinawa.

We are heading to the military base on the Mapasian island of Penang.

Prepare to keep the course to a new destination. End of communication.

Commander.

COURSE - 230 degrees. 'COURSE - 230 degrees.

It's strange.

In Okinawa, we completely defeated them. Next in turn is the main territory.

Why go to Penang at such a time?

I do not understand either.

But this is an order from the main staff.

I AM AFFECTED BY A URGENT DEPOT.

I'll make an announcement to raise the morale of the fighters.

"They're on the bridge." I got it.

Come on.

Listen to everything!

The course of the war does not always turn in our favor.

Saipan, Tinian, lo island... We fought desperately for death.

As it is today in Okinawa.

All or nothing!

We are approaching a decisive battle in the main territory.

For 3 and a half years after the outbreak of the war,

our submarine I-57 committed more than 20 attacks.

"Drowned Yu enemy ships."

These military merits exceed even the achievements of

the German cruiser Emden during the First World War.

You are the honorable crew of our ship.

Let the fire of the readiness of death for our.

Motherland fulfill our duty! End of the message.

Mapa Peninsula Penang.

Hello, Kawamoto.

- Officer Yokota. Long time no see. - Indeed.

When did you arrive here?

Arriving this morning from Kivarazu on a single site.

- I hope without incident. - Similarly.

Sorry.

Well, hello.

According to a special order, I-57 had just arrived in Penang.

Good. Please, sit down.

Where are you familiar with the Enot's officer?

When I was a lieutenant on the battleship of Yamato.

Here's how. Yamato sank, right?

And Okinawa's dad.

Major Kavamoto.

Where do you intend to move on?

I think a decisive battle must unfold on land.

The decisive battle? What is the decisive battle?

The battle to the very end? And then what?

Do you want to allow a battle in which all the Japanese will be killed?

Colonel Yokota!

Stand up!

Order from the main headquarters.

Submarine I-57 should go

to the west of Africa, to Spain and to the Canary Islands.

And take on board diplomats.

Which chain?

Save Japan from death. Approaching the construction of the world.

But Japan...

Allow the orderly to enter.

Kawamoto. The commander also supported this decision.

I repeat. Submarine I-57...

That is, you call for capitulation?

No. Cooperate in the name of peace.

How does the world differ from capitulation?

The question is not this.

Just in this. You are going to surrender Japan!

Do not be so frivolous.

Is that me frivolous?

My subordinates died with faith in the victory of Japan.

Our compatriots endure deprivation and adversity

with the belief that the soldiers will fight to the last...

And for the sake of these compatriots...

Colonel Yokota!

You'd better kill yourself.

Departure from the front line. violation of military laws.

Wait. I understand the feelings of the commander. But you can not get excited.

You can not speculate about the future of Japan.

So sit down, both of you.

Major Kavamoto. I was rude to you. But listen to me.

And WE EXHAUST YOUR ANSWER.

Perhaps on the front line you do not understand this,

but Japan is not able to continue the war.

She's cornered. She has neither food nor fuel.

The Japanese people are close to extinction from hunger.

Kawamoto. I believe in the glory of our nation.

But what is glorious in a hungry death?

Japan has a way of salvation.

Fortunately, the enemy has not yet realized what deprivations Japan suffers.

It seems to him that Japan still has the Sipa to fight.

If we miss this opportunity, Japan will perish.

The last chance is the Potsdam conference, which will be held soon.

In this situation, this is the last opportunity for Japan to end the war.

In Switzerland there are organizations of Dappes.

They are pushing Italy to conclude a separate peace.

Our military attaches in Europe are trying out all the sip,

a The government's intentions are

incomprehensible. Japan is a step away from ruin.

Do you understand this or not?

Are you going to continue to stubbornly wield a spear?

When almost the whole world is against us,

can you be sure of victory in the final fight?

In this situation, you can not tarry.

Our diplomats and military attachés complain about it every day.

But their status in the international arena and their reputation are limited.

So I decided to attract one person.

Who is he?

Mr. Berger.

Berger?

The man who all this time advocated the end of

the war between Japan and the United States.

As a politician, he has experience and great international recognition.

Soon this man must secretly come from Singapore.

Kawamoto. This operation will have to be kept in the strictest secrecy.

At the same time - you can not delay.

But how many submarines are left that can enter the Atlantic Ocean?

Only I-57.

Who else to entrust this important task, how not to the crew of the I-57?

It will be your task, Captain Kawamoto.

All those who died in the war died for the prosperity of Japan.

War is not a private matter. It affects the fate of the whole country.

Soldiers die to save Japan from death.

I believe that our duty to the soldiers - it is to use the opportunity and make peace

before the enemy learned of our plight.

Kawamoto. The future of Japan depends entirely on your determination.

Understand, Kavamoto!

Clear.

I thought you would understand the situation, but apparently not.

When is the departure?

I will do it.

Ka wamoto!

Under my responsibility, I will send I-57 to the Canary Islands.

Thank you.

I'll explain the plan.

Here is a detailed description of the course of

previous and subsequent military operations.

Departing from the island of Penang, you will circle the Cape

of good hope and reach the island of Palma. This is your goal.

We chose it because, as intelligence showed,

its surrounding territories are safe.

4 August.

At two o'clock in Greenwich.

Upon arrival at the destination, you will need to give a signal.

The tanker is also prepared. Refuel on the way back.

Got it.

Captain. I will not follow such an order for anything.

What else for talking about the world!

Captain, did you decide to support capitulation?

You just Zaboltali.

Beliefs that this is a pier for the future of Japan... Baba conversations!

Damn... Can staff officers understand those who are on the front line?

Captain. Better give up the order. Think about the subordinates.

Was that all you were going to say?

Captain!

I asked, is that all you were going to say?

No. Something else.

In the crew of I-5770 people. They all have the same opinion.

Here's how. Then I'll have to do it alone.

Captain.

Captain!

My duty is to carry out the orders of the

captain and keep control over the subordinates.

I have no other duties.

So you understand. I will try to complete the depot until the end.

This is how a real soldier should act.

I think only of battles and I know nothing but battles.

It's good.

It makes no sense to go to the Atlantic with

subordinates who do not know how to fight.

Simura. I count on your help.

Understand quickly!

Hurry with the fuel.

- Well, how are things going? - Everything is fine.

Careful.

- How many torpedoes were loaded? - Eight.

It is not necessary to give honor to everyone on the ship. - I understand you!

Hurry!

Hey, mechanics! How do you calculate?