Standard Type 1K by Ueda Kihachiro
| Name | 大剛丸 Daigo Maru |
| Ship Type | IJA Transport Ship |
| Launched/Completed | 1944 |
| Builder | Hitachi Shipyard Innoshima |
| Tonnage | 5,244 tons |
| Owner | Osaka Shosen K. K. |
| Loss Date | January 8, 1945 |
| Location | 34-28N, 122-39E |
| Circumstances | Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost | 12 crew members, 14 gunners |
| Note | Alden says, "49 survivors drifted in freezing conditions & 33 died, the last 16 reached China coast & all but 1 shot each other to avoid capture by communist troops." |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine | USS Balao (SS-285) | Patrol Number 7 |
| Commanding Officer | CDR Marion Ramirez DeArellano | Attack No. 3366 |
Sinkings by Selected Submarines
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