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		Kehi Maru, sister ship of Gassan Maru 
		
			
					| Name | 
					月山丸 Gassan Maru | 
				 
				
					| Ship Type | 
					Passenger/Cargo Ship | 
				 
				
					| Launched/Completed | 
					1938 | 
				 
				
					| Builder | 
					Uraga Dock Co. Ltd., Uraga | 
				 
				
					| Tonnage | 
					4,515 tons  | 
				 
				
					| Owner | 
					Nipponkai Kisen K. K. | 
				 
				
					| Attack Date | 
					October 24, 1944 | 
				 
				
					| Location | 
					32-56N 125-54E | 
				 
				
					| Circumstances | 
					Heavily damaged by torpedo, towed to port, abandoned after the war. Total loss. | 
				 
				
				  | Number of Men Lost | 
				  17 crew members, 43 troops | 
		   
			 
		
		
		Submarine Information 
        
          
            | Name of Submarine | 
            USS Croaker (SS-246) | 
            Patrol Number 2 | 
           
          
            | Commanding Officer | 
            CDR John E. Lee | 
            Attack No. 2909 | 
           
         
Croaker Sinkings 
Sinkings by Selected Submarines 
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