Human Torpedoes
Story of loyal sailors giving their lives for their country as human torpedoes towards the end of the War.
Story of loyal sailors giving their lives for their country as human torpedoes towards the end of the War.
Koji Tsuruta
Hiroki Matsukata
Sonny Chiba
Tatsuo Umemiya
Kōtarō Satomi
Jūzō Itami
Taro Yamada
Yoshiko Sakuma
Sumiko Fuji
Story of loyal sailors giving their lives for their country as human torpedoes towards the end of the War.
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