轟沈 - Gōchin (Japanese Naval Song)

Описание: A Japanese naval song about Gōchin (轟沈), a military term for a ship sinking in a short period after being attacked. The general time regarded as 'short' by the IJN is a minute. The word was first used in 1941 by the Imperial General Headquarters to describe the sinking of the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse by torpedoes.

The song was made for the wartime movie "轟沈 印度洋潜水艦作戦記録" (Gōchin, Operational Record of Submarines in the Indian Ocean), released in April of 1944. The movie was a documentary regarding the Submarine I-10 (伊号第十潜水艦) and its operation in the Indian Ocean in 1943.

Notes:
男世帶 (Men-only roof): Word for a household or residence with only men, referring to the submarine quarter.

Title: 轟沈
Transliteration: Gōchin
Translation: Strike and sinking
Audio:    • 轟沈  
Composer: 江口 夜詩 (Yoshi Eguchi)
Lyricist: 米山 忠雄 (Yoneyama Tadao)
Performer: 楠木繁夫 (Kusunoki Shigeo), 三原 純子* (Junko Mihara), 日蓄合唱団 (Nitchiku Chorus), 日蓄管弦楽団 (Nitchiku Orchestra)
Year Recorded: 1944
*The female voice appearing in the 2nd and 4th verse are not credited however, it is most likely Junko Mihara speculated from her voice.

Lyrics:
可愛い魚雷と　一緖に積んだ
靑いバナナも黃色く熟れた
男世帶は　氣ままなものよ
髭も生えます
髭も生えます　無精髭

針路西へと　波また波の
飛沫嚴しい　見張りは續く
初の獲物に　何時の日會える
今日も暮れるか
今日も暮れるか　腕が鳴る

轟沈轟沈　凱歌が擧がりゃ
つもる苦勞も　苦勞にゃならぬ
嬉し淚に　潛望鏡も
曇る夕陽の
曇る夕陽の　インド洋

昇る朝日に　十字の星に
思い遙かな　綠の基地よ
戰友も笑顏で　待っててくれる
故鄕の便りも
故鄕の便りも　待っている


Transliteration:
Kawaī gyorai to issho ni tsunda
Aoi banana mo kīroku ureta
Otoko jotai wa kimamana monoyo
Hige mo haemasu
Hige mo haemasu bushōhige

Shinro nishi e to nami mata nami no
Shibuki kibishī mihari wa tsuzuku
Hatsu no emono ni itsu no hi aeru
Kyō mo kureru ka
Kyō mo kureru ka ude ga naru

Gōchin gōchin gaika ga garya
Tsumoru kurō mo kurō nya naranu
Ureshi namida ni senbōkyō mo
Kumoru yūhi no
Kumoru yūhi no indoyō

Noboru asahi ni jūji no hoshi ni
Omoi harukana midori no kichiyo
Tomo mo egao de mattetekureru
Kuni no tayori mo
Kuni no tayori mo matteiru