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Echizen Maru
| Name |
越前丸 - Echizen Maru |
| Prior Names |
Sui-Mow, Tamoshima Maru, Paling Maru,
Yetsuzen Maru |
| Ship Type |
Freighter |
| Launched/Completed |
August 9, 1907 |
| Builder |
Hamilton, Glen Yard, Great Britain |
| Tonnage |
2,424 tons |
| Owner |
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| Loss Date |
February 24, 1944 |
| Location |
West of Saipan, at 15゚16'N/143゚12'E |
| Circumstances |
Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost |
35 crew members |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine |
USS Tang (SS-306) |
Patrol Number 1 |
| Commanding Officer |
LCDR Richard H. O'Kane |
Attack No. 1688 |
Tang Sinkings
Sinkings by Selected Submarines
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