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{{Short description|Imperial Japanese Navy Kaidai-class cruiser submarine of the KD4 sub-class}}
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| Ship class = KD4 Type, [[Kaidai-type submarine|''Kadai'' type submarine]]
| Ship displacement = *1,635 (1,720 maximum) tons surfaced
* 2,300 tons submerged
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| Ship beam = {{convert|7.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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| Ship propulsion =*Surface: 2 x [[MAN SE|Rauschenbach Mk 2]] [[diesel engine]]s, {{convert|6000|hp|lk=in|abbr=on|0}}, two shafts, 230 tons fuel
* Submerged: [[Electric motor]], {{convert|1800|hp|lk=in|abbr=on|0}}
| Ship speed = * {{convert|20|kn|lk=in}} diesel
* {{convert|8.5|kn}} electric
| Ship range = *Surface: {{convert|10,800|nmi|abbr=on|lk=in}} at {{convert|10|kn}}<ref>もしくは10ktで10,000海里（『写真 日本の軍艦 第12巻 潜水艦』p57の表より）{{in lang|ja}}</ref>
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| Ship complement = 58 officers and enlisted
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| Ship armament = * 6 x {{convert|533|mm|in|adj=on|abbr=on|0}} [[torpedo tube]]s (4 bow, 2 stern)/14 x {{convert|533|mm|in|adj=on|abbr=on|0}} Type 89 torpedo [[torpedo]]es
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'''''I-62''''', later '''''I-162''''', was a {{sclass2|Kaidai|submarine|0}} [[cruiser submarine]] of the KD4 [[ship class|sub-class]] built for the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] (IJN) during the 1920s and completed in 1930. She served throughout [[World War II]], supporting the [[Japanese invasion of Malaya]], taking part in the [[Battle of Midway]], carrying out diversionary operations in support of [[Operation KE|the evacuation of Japanese forces]] from [[Guadalcanal]], and conducting war patrols in the [[Indian Ocean]]. Late in the war, she became involved in supporting and training for ''[[kaiten]]'' [[suicide attack]] [[torpedo]] operations. She surrendered to the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] at the end of the war in 1945, and the [[United States Navy]] [[Scuttling|scuttled]] her in 1946.

==Construction and commissioning==
Built by [[Mitsubishi]] at [[Kobe]], [[Japan]], ''I-62'' was [[Keel-laying|laid down]] on 20 April 1927 and [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 29 November 1928.<ref name=combinedfleetI62>{{cite web |url= http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-162.htm |title=IJN Submarine I-162: Tabular Record of Movement |first1=Bob |last1=Hackett |first2=Sander |last2=Kingsepp |work=combinedfleet.com |year=2016|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> She was completed and accepted into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 24 April 1930.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

==Service history==
===Pre-World War II===
Upon commissioning, ''I-62'' was attached to the [[Sasebo Naval District]]<ref name=combinedfleetI62/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI162>{{cite web |url= http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-162.htm |title=I-162 ex I-62 |first1= |last1= |work=iijnsubsite.info |date=9 November 2018|accessdate=31 December 2021}}</ref> and was assigned along with her [[sister ship]] {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-61||2}} to Submarine [[Division (naval)|Division]] 29,<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI61>[http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-61.htm I-61 ijnsubsite.com August 24, 2018 Accessed 28 September 2020]</ref> in which she served until 1942.<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/> The newly commissioned submarine {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-64||2}} joined ''I-61'' and ''I-62'' in the division on 30 August 1930.<ref name=ijnsubsiteI64>{{cite web |url= http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-164.htm |title=I-164 ex I-64 |first1= |last1= |work=iijnsubsite.info |date=9 November 2018|accessdate=31 December 2021}}</ref> Submarine Division 29 in turn was assigned to Submarine [[Squadron (naval)|Squadron]] 1 in the [[1st Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)|1st Fleet]], a component of the [[Combined Fleet]], on 1 December 1930.<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/> Submarine Division 29 was reassigned to the Sasebo Defense Division in the Sasebo Naval District on 10 November 1932.<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/> On 15 November 1933, Submarine Division 29 was reassigned to Submarine Squadron 2 in the [[2nd Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)|2nd Fleet]], also a component of the Combined Fleet.<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/>

''I-62'' departed [[Ryojun]], [[Manchukuo]], on 27 September 1934 in company with ''I-61'', ''I-64'', and the submarines ''[[Japanese submarine I-156|I-56]]'', ''[[Japanese submarine I-157|I-57]]'', ''[[Japanese submarine I-158|I-58]]'', ''[[Japanese submarine I-165|I-65]]'', ''[[Japanese submarine I-166|I-66]]'', and {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-67||2}} to conduct a training cruise in the [[Qingdao]] area off [[China]].<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI61/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI64/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI156>[http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-156.htm I-156 ijnsubsite.com October 15, 2018 Accessed 17 January 2021]</ref><ref name=ijnsubsiteI157>[http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-157.htm I-157 ijnsubsite.com 16 October 2018 Accessed 23 January 2021]</ref><ref name=ijnsubsiteI158>[http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-158.htm I-158 ijnsubsite.com 20 October 2018 Accessed 24 January 2021]</ref><ref name=ijnsubsiteI165>{{cite web |url= http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-165.htm |title=I-165 ex I-65 |first1= |last1= |work=iijnsubsite.info |date=11 May 2018|accessdate=19 February 2022}}</ref><ref name=ijnsubsiteI66>{{cite web |url= http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-166.htm |title=I-166 ex I-66 |first1= |last1= |work=iijnsubsite.info |date=30 August 2018|accessdate=19 February 2022}}</ref><ref name=ijnsubsiteI67>[http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-67.htm I-67 ijnsubsite.com September 14, 2018 Accessed 28 September 2020]</ref> The nine submarines completed the cruise with their arrival at [[Sasebo]], Japan, on 5 October 1934.<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI61/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI64/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI156/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI157/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI165/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI66/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI67/> On 7 February 1935, ''I-62'' departed Sasebo in company with the other eight submarines of Submarine Squadron 2 — ''[[Japanese submarine I-153|I-53]]'', ''[[Japanese submarine I-154|I-54]]'', ''[[Japanese submarine I-155|I-55]]'', ''[[Japanese submarine I-159|I-59]]'', {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-60||2}}, ''I-61'', {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-63||2}}, and ''I-64'' — for a training cruise in the [[Kuril Islands]].<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI61/><ref name="ijnsubsiteI64" /><ref name=ijnsubsiteI153>[http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-153.htm I-153 ijnsubsite.com September 19, 2018 Accessed 15 January 2021]</ref><ref name=ijnsubsiteI154>[http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-154.htm I-154 ijnsubsite.com October 11, 2018 Accessed 15 January 2021]</ref><ref name=ijnsubsiteI155>[http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-155.htm I-155 ijnsubsite.com June 10, 2018 Accessed 15 January 2021]</ref><ref name=ijnsubsiteI159>[http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-159.htm I-159 ijnsubsite.com September 1, 2018 Accessed 9 January 2022]</ref><ref name=ijnsubsiteI60>{{cite web |url= http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-60.htm |title=I-60 |first1= |last1= |work=iijnsubsite.info |date=1 September 2018|accessdate=2 January 2022}}</ref><ref name=ijnsubsiteI63>{{cite web |url= http://www.ijnsubsite.info/I-Sub%20Details/I-63.htm |title=I-63 |first1= |last1= |work=iijnsubsite.info |date=24 August 2018|accessdate=2 January 2022}}</ref> The cruise concluded with their arrival at [[Sukumo, Kōchi|Sukumo]] Bay on 25 February 1935.<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI61/><ref name="ijnsubsiteI64" /><ref name=ijnsubsiteI153/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI154/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI155/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI159/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI60/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI63/> The nine submarines departed Sasebo on 29 March 1935 to train in Chinese waters, returning to Sasebo on {{nowrap|4 April 1935}}.<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI61/><ref name="ijnsubsiteI64" /><ref name=ijnsubsiteI153/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI154/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI155/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI159/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI60/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI63/> ''I-62'' was [[Ship decommissioning|decommissioned]] and placed in [[Reserve fleet|reserve]] on 21 October 1935.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/>

While ''I-62'' was in reserve, Submarine Division 29 began a second assignment to the Sasebo Defense Division in the Sasebo Naval District on 15 November 1935, and was serving in this capacity when ''I-62'' was recommissioned on or about 10 April 1936<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> and rejoined the division. The assignment ended on 1 December 1936,<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/> when the division again began duty in Submarine Squadron 2 in the 2nd Fleet in the Combined Fleet, an assignment that lasted until 15 December 1938.<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/> Submarine Division 29 then served at the submarine school at [[Kure, Hiroshima|Kure]], Japan, from 15 December 1938 to 15 November 1939,<ref name=ijnsubsiteI64/> when ''I-62'' and ''I-64'' were decommissioned and placed in the Third Reserve in the Sasebo Naval District.<ref name=ijnsubsiteI162/><ref name=ijnsubsiteI64/>

While ''I-62'' was in reserve again, her [[diesel engine]]s and [[torpedo tube]]s were replaced.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> According to one source, she was recommissioned on or about 30 October 1940 and resumed service with Submarine Division 29, which was reassigned to Submarine Squadron 5 in the Combined Fleet on 15 November 1940,<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> while another source claims that her modifications took place from 1940 to 1941 and she was recommissioned on or about 1 July 1941,<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> when she rejoined Submarine Division 29.

As the Imperial Japanese Navy began to deploy in preparation for the impending [[Pacific War|conflict]] in the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]], Submarine Division 29, still made of ''I-62'' and ''I-64'', departed [[Sasebo]], Japan, on 26 November 1941 bound for [[Palau]] along with the rest of Submarine Squadron 5, namely the submarines of Submarine Division 30 and the squadron's [[flagship]], the [[light cruiser]] {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Yura||2}}.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> While en route, the entire squadron was diverted to [[Sanya|Samah]] on [[Hainan Island]] in [[China]].<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

===World War II===
====First war patrol====
On 5 December 1941, ''I-62'' departed Samah to begin what would become her first war patrol.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> When the [[Japanese invasion of Malaya]] began on 8 December 1941 — the first day of the war in [[East Asia]] — ''I-62'' was in the [[South China Sea]] off [[Trengganu]], [[British Malaya]], operating on a patrol line with the submarines {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-57||2}}, {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-58||2}}, {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-64||2}}, and {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-66||2}}.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> Reassigned to Patrol Unit "B" on 26 December 1941,<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> she concluded her patrol by arriving at [[Cam Ranh Bay]] in Japanese-occupied [[French Indochina]] on 27 December 1941.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

====Second war patrol====
As a unit of Patrol Group "B," ''I-62'' was among submarines tasked with attacking [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] shipping in the [[Indian Ocean]] west of the [[106th meridian east|106 degrees East]], operating from a new base at newly captured [[Penang Island|Penang]] in Japanese-occupied British Malaya.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-164.htm |title=IJN Submarine I-164: Tabular Record of Movement |first1=Bob |last1=Hackett |first2=Sander |last2=Kingsepp |work=combinedfleet.com |year=2016|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> Accordingly, on 7 January 1942 ''I-62'' departed Cam Ranh Bay to begin her second war patrol.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> With a large British [[Naval mine|minefield]] reported in the [[Strait of Malacca]], she took a circuitous route to her patrol area in the Indian Ocean which took her along the south coast of [[Java]].<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> At 02:40 on 28 January 1942, she unsuccessfully attacked a [[Tanker (ship)|tanker]] west of [[Ceylon]].<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> On 31 January 1942, she attacked and seriously damaged the British 9,463-[[gross register ton]] [[Replenishment oiler|oiler]] ''Longwood'' {{convert|24|nmi|0}} west of Ceylon.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''Longwood'' survived and made it to [[Colombo]], Ceylon.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> The [[Hellenic Navy]] [[destroyer]] {{ship|Greek destroyer|Vasilissa Olga||2}} and two [[Royal Navy]] ships — the [[sloop-of-war]] {{HMS|Falmouth|L34|6}} and the auxiliary [[patrol boat]] {{HMS|Okapi}} — began a search for ''I-62'' but failed to find her.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

''I-62'' attacked and damaged the British 7,402-gross register ton armed tanker ''Spondilus'' in the Indian Ocean at {{coord|06|16|N|079|38|E|name=''Spondilus''}} on 3 February 1942 after 23:00.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''Spondilus'' claimed to have damaged ''I-62'' with gunfire.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''Falmouth'' and ''Okapi'' mounted another search for ''I-62'', again without success, and ''I-62'' concluded her patrol by arriving at Penang on 10 February 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

====Third war patrol====
''I-62'' departed Penang for her third war patrol, again in the Indian Ocean, on 28 February 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> On 10 March 1942 — the day on which Submarine Division 29 was dissolved and ''I-62'' was reassigned to Submarine Division 28<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> — she sank the 235-gross register ton British [[sailing ship]] ''Lakshmi Govinda'' at {{coord|13|22|N|087|27|E|name=''Lakshmi Govinda''}} with gunfire.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She [[torpedo]]ed the British 8,012-gross register ton [[Motor vessel|motor]] tanker ''San Cirilo'' south of Colombo at {{coord|06|40|N|079|40|E|name=''San Cirilo''}} at 11:32 on 21 March 1942, but ''San Cirilo'' survived and arrived at Colombo on 23 March 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''I-62'' torpedoed an unidentified [[Cargo liner|passenger-cargo ship]] on 22 March 1942 in the Indian Ocean east of the northern entrance to [[Palk Strait]] at {{coord|10|50|N|083|59|E}}, but it also survived.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She concluded her patrol with her arrival at Penang on 25 March 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

====April–May 1942====
On 2 April 1942, ''I-62'' departed Penang bound for Sasebo.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> During her voyage, Submarine Division 28 was dissolved and she was reassigned to Submarine Division 3 on 10 April 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She arrived at Sasebo on 12 April 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> On 28 May 1942 she departed Sasebo bound for [[Kwajalein]], deploying in support of Operation MI, the planned invasion of [[Midway Atoll]].<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> During her voyage, she was renumbered '''''I-162''''' on 20 May 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She arrived at Kwajalein on 28 May 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

====Fourth war patrol: The Battle of Midway====
On 26 May 1942, ''I-162'' departed Kwajalein to conduct her fourth war patrol, operating in support of Operation MI, the planned Japanese invasion of [[Midway Atoll]] in the [[Northwestern Hawaiian Islands]], in which Submarine Squadron 5 formed part of the Advance Expeditionary Force.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She operated in a patrol line between {{coord|28|20|N|162|20|W}} and {{coord|26|00|N|165|00|W}} which also included the submarines {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-156||2}}, {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-157||2}}, {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-158||2}}, {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-159||2}}, {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-165||2}}, and {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-166||2}}.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/><ref name=combinedfleetI156>{{cite web |url= http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-156.htm |title=IJN Submarine I-156: Tabular Record of Movement |first1=Bob |last1=Hackett |first2=Sander |last2=Kingsepp |work=combinedfleet.com |date=1 May 2016|access-date=17 January 2022}}</ref> The Japanese suffered a decisive defeat on 4 June 1942 during the [[Battle of Midway]], and that day the [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[6th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)|6th Fleet]], [[Vice Admiral]] [[Teruhisa Komatsu]], ordered the 15 submarines in the Japanese submarine patrol line to move westward.<ref name=combinedfleetI156/>

After the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, [[Admiral]] [[Isoroku Yamamoto]], ordered Komatsu to interpose his submarines between the retreating Japanese fleet and the opposing [[United States Navy]] [[aircraft carrier]]s,<ref name=combinedfleetI156/> the Japanese submarines, including ''I-162'', began a gradual movement to the north-northwest, moving at {{convert|3|kn}} by day and {{convert|14|kn}} after dark.<ref name=combinedfleetI156/> ''I-162'' made no contact with enemy forces during the battle<ref name=combinedfleetI62/><ref name=combinedfleetI156/> and returned to Kwajalein on 21 June 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

====June–July 1942====
''I-162'' got back underway on 24 June 1942 to return to Sasebo, where she arrived on 1 July 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> During her stay at Sasebo, Submarine Squadron 5 was disbanded on 10 July 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> On 14 July 1942, she was reassigned to Submarine Squadron 30 in the [[Southwest Area Fleet]] along with the submarines {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-8||2}}, {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-165||2}}, and ''I-166'' and the [[submarine tender]] ''Rio de Janeiro Maru''.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> For her new assignment, she departed Sasebo on 22 July 1942 bound for Penang, making a stop at Cam Ranh Bay along the way.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

====Fifth and sixth war patrols====
''I-162'' departed Penang on 23 August 1942 to conduct her fifth war patrol, targeting Allied shipping in the [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> The patrol was uneventful, and she returned to Penang on 12 September 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

''I-162'' got underway again from Penang on 28 September 1942 for her sixth war patrol, again in the Bay of Bengal.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She was east of [[Visakhapatnam]], [[India]], at 14:52 on 3 October 1942 when she torpedoed the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] 2,332-gross register ton armed [[timber]] ship ''Mikoyan'', which was bound from [[Calcutta]] to [[Karachi]] with a general cargo.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> A torpedo struck ''Mikoyan'' on her [[Port and starboard|starboard]] side between [[Hold (ship)|holds]] 1 and 2.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> After ''Mikoyan''′s pumps failed, her crew transmitted an [[SOS]] and abandoned ship.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''Mikoyan'' sank at 15:09 at {{coord|19|24|N|085|24|E|name=''Mikoyan''}}.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

At 16:24 on 7 October 1942, while {{convert|400|nmi}} southeast of [[Masulipatam]], India, ''I-162'' torpedoed the British 5,597-gross register ton armed [[Steamship|steamer]] ''Manon'', which was bound from Calcutta and Visakhapatnam to Colombo with a cargo of 7,100 tons of [[coal]].<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''Manon'' sank at {{coord|15|00|N|080|30|E|name=''Manon''}} with the loss of eight lives.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

''I-162'' torpedoed the British 4,161-gross register ton steamer ''Martaban'' in the Bay of Bengal east of [[Dondra Head]], Ceylon, at 16:20 on 13 October 1942 at {{coord|06|31|N|082|03|E|name=''Martaban''}}.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> One of ''I-162''′s torpedoes hit ''Martaban'' in her [[Bow (ship)|bow]], killing two members of her crew and igniting a large fire.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''Martaban''′s crew abandoned ship.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> Several [[Royal Australian Air Force]] [[PBY Catalina|Catalina]] [[flying boat]]s arrived on the scene to assist ''Martaban''′s crew and search for ''I-162'', but ''I-162'' evaded them.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> Ultimately, the [[Royal Australian Navy]] [[corvette]] {{HMAS|Launceston|J179|6}} rescued 61 survivors from ''Martaban'', which remained afloat and later was [[Towing|towed]] to Colombo.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''I-162'' concluded her patrol with her return to Penang on 18 October 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

====Seventh, eighth, and ninth war patrols====

In early November 1942, ''I-162'' left Penang to begin another war patrol in the Indian Ocean, but had to return almost immediately for engine repairs.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> On 15 November 1942, she left Penang bound for [[Surabaya]], Java, where she arrived on 21 November 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> From Surabaya, she set out on 24 November 1942 to for her seventh war patrol, which had been moved to the [[Arafura Sea]].<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> It was uneventful, and she returned to Surabaya on 17 December 1942.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> On 7 January 1943, she again departed Surabaya for her eighth war patrol, this time in the Arafura Sea and the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]].<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She again had no success, and returned to Surabaya on 13 January 1943.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

For her ninth war patrol, ''I-162'' deployed to support [[Operation Ke]] — the evacuation of [[Guadalcanal]] as the [[Guadalcanal campaign]] ended in a Japanese defeat — by conducting diversionary operations off the northwest coast of [[Australia]].<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> Departing Surabaya on 26 January 1943, she conducted a reconnaissance of [[Cocos Island]] in late January 1943.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> On 14 February 1943, the [[United States Navy]] submarine {{USS|Thresher|SS-200}} attacked her off the [[Lesser Sunda Islands]] east of [[Sangiang|Thwartway Island]] at {{coord|06|05|S|105|47|E}}.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''Thresher'' fired two [[Mark 14 torpedo]]es, one of which failed to detonate, while the other missed and exploded without damaging ''I-162''.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''I-162'' opened fire on ''Thresher'' with her deck guns, turned north, and escaped unharmed.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She returned to Surabaya on 16 February 1943.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

====February–October 1943====

In late February 1943, ''I-162'' departed Surabaya bound for Sasebo.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> During her voyage, she was reassigned to Submarine Squadron 8's Submarine Division 30.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She arrived at Sasebo on 10 March 1943 and began overhaul and repairs there.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> With the work completed, she departed [[Kure, Hiroshima|Kure]] on 4 September 1943, heading south to return to combat.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> During her voyage, she was reassigned to the Submarine Unit of the Southwest Area Fleet on 12 September 1943.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She arrived at Penang on 16 September 1943,<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> then departed on 27 September 1943<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> bound for [[Sabang, Aceh|Sabang]] at the northern end of [[Sumatra]], where she arrived on 3 October 1943.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

====Tenth, eleventh, and twelfth war patrols====

On 6 October 1943, ''I-162'' departed Sabang to conduct her tenth war patrol.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She was reassigned to Submarine Division 30 in the [[8th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)|8th Fleet]] on 9 October 1943,<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> but otherwise she patrolled in the Indian Ocean uneventfully and she concluded the patrol with her arrival at Penang on 9 November 1943.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> On 12 November 1943 she left Penang bound for Singapore,<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> where she remained until 1 December 1943,<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> when she began a return voyage to Penang.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> On 14 December 1943 she again left Penang for her eleventh war patrol,<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> again in the Indian Ocean, but made no attacks on enemy ships, and she completed the patrol by returning to Singapore on 22 January 1944.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

On 22 February 1944, ''I-162'' set out from Penang on her twelfth war patrol, again in the Indian Ocean.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> At 13:50 on 4 March 1944, she torpedoed the British  7,127-gross register ton armed merchant steamer {{SS|Fort McCleod}} — bound from [[Cochin]], India, to [[Durban]], [[South Africa]], with a cargo of 2,000 tons of [[copper]] and 1,000-tons of military supplies — southwest of the [[Maldive Islands]] and {{convert|300|nmi}}<ref>Edwards, p. 152.</ref> or {{convert|350|nmi}}<ref>Edwards, p. 157.</ref> south-southwest of Ceylon, then surfaced to finish off ''Fort McCloud'' with gunfire.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/><ref>Edwards, pp. 152, 157.</ref> ''Fort McCloud'' sank at {{coord|02|01|N|077|06|E|name=''Fort McCloud''}}.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''I-162'' also reported sinking a [[Transport (ship)|transport]] in the Indian Ocean west of [[Huvadhu Kandu|One and a Half Degree Channel]] at {{coord|06|12|N|071|18|E}} on 18 March 1944.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She returned to Penang on 25 March 1944.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

====March 1944–September 1945====

When ''I-162'' returned to Penang, Submarine Division 30 was dissolved and she was reassigned to the Kure Guard Submarine Squadron.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> Accordingly, she soon departed Penang for Japan, and she arrived at Kure on 15 April 1944.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She subsequently served on training duties in the western [[Seto Inland Sea]].<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She arrived at [[Yokosuka]] on 30 April 1944.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> On 25 June 1944 she was reassigned to Submarine Division 19 in the Kure Submarine Squadron.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

====''Kaiten'' carrier====
On 1 April 1945, ''I-162'' was reassigned to Submarine Division 34, and then was to carry ''[[kaiten]]'' manned [[suicide attack]] torpedoes.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She then made voyages ferrying ''kaiten'' between shore bases.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

While ''I-162'' was making a trip to [[Korea]] to pick up fuel, she ran aground on the south coast of the [[Korean Peninsula]] on 26 June 1945, suffering minor damage.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> She and ''I-156'' made a round trip to [[Dairen]], [[Manchukuo]], in late June and early July 1945 to obtain fuel.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>  In July and August 1945, her crew — along with the crews of ''I-156'', ''I-157'', ''I-158'', and ''I-159'' — was trained to launch ''kaiten'' in combat to oppose Allied ships during the [[Operation Downfall|Allied invasion of Japan]] that the Japanese expected,<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>  and ''I-162'' made another round trip to Dairen to pick up fuel for this training.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>  ''I-162'' was in the Pacific Ocean off [[Cape Ashizuri]] during her return voyage to Japan from Dairen when at 04:36 on 10 July 1945 the U.S. Navy submarine {{USS|Lionfish|SS-298}} detected the noise of her [[propeller]]s.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>  At 04:37, ''Lionfish'' sighted ''I-162'' crossing her stern at {{convert|14|kn}}.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>  Using [[radar]] to determine the range, ''Lionfish'' fired five [[Mark 18 torpedo]]es from her bow tubes at ''I-162'' from an average distance of {{convert|1050|yd|m|0}}.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> ''Lionfish''′s crew reported hearing two explosions followed by break-up noises and sighting a cloud of smoke at {{coord|32|45|N|131|46|E}}.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>  However, ''I-162'' suffered no damage and reached Kure later the same day.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

On 15 August 1945, ''I-162'' was reassigned to Submarine Division 15.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>  That same day, hostilities between Japan and the Allies ceased.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>  On 2 September 1945, ''I-162'' surrendered to Allied forces.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

==Disposal==
Under U.S. Navy control, ''I-162'' moved to Sasebo in October 1945,<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> and she was stricken from the Navy list on 30 November 1945.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> After ''I-162'' was stripped of all usable equipment and material, she was scheduled for [[scuttling]] in [[Operation Road's End]].<ref name=combinedfleetI62/> Accordingly, the U.S. Navy submarine tender {{USS|Nereus|AS-17}} towed her from Sasebo to an area off [[Goto Retto]] and sank her with gunfire on 1 April 1946 at {{coord|32|37|N|129|17|E|name=''I-162''}}.<ref name=combinedfleetI62/>

==References==
===Footnotes===
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===Bibliography===
*{{cite book|last=Edwards |first=Bernard |title=Blood and Bushido: Japanese Atrocities at Sea 1941–1945 |year=1997 |publisher=Brick Tower Press |location=New York |isbn=1-883283-18-3}}
*{{cite web |url= http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-162.htm |title=IJN Submarine I-162: Tabular Record of Movement |first1=Bob |last1=Hackett |first2=Sander |last2=Kingsepp |work=combinedfleet.com |year=2016|access-date=30 July 2020}}

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