Spadefish Sinkings - Hakko Maru No. 2

Hakko Maru No. 2 type Standard Tanker
Hakko Maru No. 2 type (Wartime Standard Merchant Tanker 1TL)

Name	＃２八紘丸 Hakko Maru No. 2
Ship Type	1TL Standard Tanker
Launched/Completed	1944
Builder	Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd., Kobe
Tonnage	10,023 tons
Owner	Nippon Yusosen K. K.
Loss Date	Torpedoed August 22, 1944, broke up in heavy swells in Pasaleng Bay on September 18, 1944
Location of Attack	18-48N, 120-48E
Circumstances	Heavily damaged by torpedo attack; total loss
Number of Men Lost	11 crew members, 11 passengers

Submarine Information

Name of Submarine	USS Spadefish (SS-411)	Patrol Number 1
Commanding Officer	CDR Gordon W. Underwood	Attack No. 2494