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| Name | 道了丸 Doryo Maru (spelled Doryu Maru in some sources) |
| Ship Type | Troop Transport |
| Launched/Completed | 1944 |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Dockyard & Engineering Works, Nagasaki |
| Tonnage | 2,274 tons |
| Owner | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Loss Date | March 23, 1945 |
| Location of Attack | 29-31N, 127-41E |
| Circumstances | Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost | 39 crew members, 262 Navy passengers, and 21 guards |
| Note | Doryo Maru was carrying a unit of Army troops and 28 "Shinyo" (震洋) explosive motor boats and some Daihatsu barges |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine | USS Spadefish (SS-411) | Patrol Number 4 |
| Commanding Officer | CDR William J. Germershausen |
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