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Gyozan Maru
| Name |
日本海丸 Gyozan Maru |
| Alternative Reading |
Gyosan Maru |
| Former Name |
SS Hosang |
| Ship Type |
Cargo Ship |
| Launched/Completed |
1922 |
| Builder |
North Ireland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Londonderry |
| Tonnage |
5,698 tons |
| Owner |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Loss Date |
November 21, 1944 |
| Location |
10-30N, 115-08E |
| Circumstances |
Hit by multiple torpedo attacks, rendered a total loss |
| Number of Men Lost |
21 crew members |
| Note |
JANAC credits Flounder and USS Guavina (SS-362) for the distruction of this vessel. USS Bashaw (SS-241) may have hit Gyozan Maru earlier the same day. |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine |
USS Flounder (SS-251) |
Patrol Number 4 |
| Commanding Officer |
CDR James E. Stevens |
Attack No. 3151 |
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