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Daiboshi Maru No. 6
| Name |
#6大星丸 Daiboshi Maru No. 6 |
| Alternative Reading |
Taisei Maru No. 6 |
| Former Name |
SS Gracchus |
| Ship Type |
Cargo ship; requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1942 |
| Launched/Completed |
1902 |
| Builder |
Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne |
| Tonnage |
3,925 tons |
| Owner |
Hashiya K. K., Kobe |
| Loss Date |
November 29, 1944 |
| Location of Attack |
37-17N, 125-11E |
| Circumstances |
Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost |
46 crew members |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine |
USS Spadefish (SS-411) |
Patrol Number 2 |
| Commanding Officer |
CDR Gordon W. Underwood |
Attack No. 3200 |
Spadefish Sinkings
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