USA intended to lent submarine to Japan according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 February 1955

An item reported that on short notice the USA would lent a submarine to Japan. Twelve Japanese naval officers were now trained in the USA for he submarine service.(1)

Note

1. The Kuroshio, ex-Gato-class submarine USS Mingo, taken over in August 1955. Built between 21 March 1942 and 12 Feburary 1943.