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On Sat. 22 Aug 1942 Japanese submarine I-30 departed Lorient, France w.....

1942-08-22

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Japanese submarine I-30 departed Lorient, France with 50 T-Enigma coding machines (which would enable communications between Japanese Navy and German Navy), blueprint of air-defense radar, 5 G7a torpedoes, and 3 G7e electric torpedoes, and other technologies on board.

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