Barb Sinkings - Daikyo Maru

Daikyo Maru (type)

Akikawa Maru (sister ship of Daikyo Maru)

Name	大恭丸 - Daikyo Maru
Alternative Reading	Taikyo Maru (many English sources use this reading)
Ship Type	Cargo - Ammunition Ship
Launched/Completed	1943
Builder	Hitachi Shipyard Innoshima
Tonnage	5,244 tons
Owner	Osaka Shosen K. - OSK Line
Loss Date	January 23, 1945
Location	24-31N, 120-28E
Circumstances	Sunk by torpedo and munitions explosion
Number of Men Lost	58 crewmen, 27 gunners, and 360 army troops

Submarine Information

Name of Submarine	USS Barb (SS-220)	Patrol Number 11
Commanding Officer	CDR Eugene B. Fluckey	Attack No. 3433