Pipefish Sinkings - Coast Defense Vessel No. 64

Coast Defense Vessel No. 56 type

Type D Escort Ship

Name	第56号海防艦 Coast Defense Vessel No. 64
Ship Type	Frigate
Completed	1944
Builder	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Tonnage	740 tons
Owner	Imperial Japanese Navy
Loss Date	December 3, 1944
Location	18-36N, 111-54E
Circumstances	Sunk by torpedo
Number of Men Lost	184
Note	JANAC, combinedfleet, wrecksite, Cressman, and Japanese sources all credit Pipefish with sinking CD-64. Alden credits USS Searaven (SS-196). JANAC does not credit Searaven with sinking any ships on this date.

Submarine Information

Name of Submarine	USS Pipefish (SS-388)	Patrol Number 3
Commanding Officer	LCDR William N. Deragon	Attack No. 3221