I-168

"I'm I-168. What? It's hard to say? OK, just call me Imuya. Nice to meet you!"

- I-168 I-168 was a Kaidai class submarine (KD6 Type) of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. At the Battle of Midway she sank the only American warships lost in the battle: the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) and the destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412). At that time she was commanded by Lieutenant Commander Yahachi Tanabe.

Appearance
The submarines share the same costume, consisting of a white and blue serafuku top with pink scarf over a classic blue school swimsuit.

I-168 herself has long red or pink hair, in a ponytail with a hair ribbon on a strand on her right side.

Personality
She's a dutiful and serious girl. Her nickname is "Imuya" (168 in goroawase). Was shown using a smartphone in the official 4koma.

Trivia

 * 2013 August event special map E1 completion reward
 * Sunk by USS Scamp at north of Rabaul 27 July 1943
 * Refers to herself as Imuya. The "i" or "ichi" is a way to read 1 in Japanese.  Followed by "mu" or "mutsu" for 6 and "ya" for a way to read 8.