how many lost men in I-52 109

I-52 was lost with 109 men aboard.

Quick Scoop

• The submarine is generally reported as having 109 crew members when it went down.

• Some reports phrase this as “all 109 hands,” which means everyone on board was lost.

Context

The I-52 was a Japanese submarine sunk in the Atlantic during World War II, and later reports about its discovery repeatedly reference the full crew being lost.