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		   The sinking of Azuchisan Maru 
			
				
					| Name | 
					安土山丸 Azuchisan Maru | 
				 
				
					| Ship Type | 
					Cargo Ship | 
				 
				
					| Launched/Completed | 
					1944 | 
				 
				
					| Builder | 
					Mitsu Bussan K. K. | 
				 
				
					| Tonnage | 
					6,886 tons | 
				 
				
					| Owner | 
					Mitsu Bussan K. K. | 
				 
				
					| Loss Date | 
					Attacked October 2, 1944, and again the following day  | 
				 
				
					| Location | 
					18-30N, 120-33E | 
				 
				
					| Circumstances | 
					Sunk by torpedo | 
				 
				
				  | Number of Men Lost | 
				  19 crewmen, 3 gunners, and 83 soldiers | 
			   
			 
		
		
		Submarine Information 
        
          
            | Name of Submarine | 
            USS Aspro (SS-309) | 
            Patrol Number 5 | 
           
          
            | Commanding Officer | 
            LCDR William A. Stevenson | 
            Attack No. 2744 | 
           
         
Aspro Sinkings 
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