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| Name |
彦島丸 - Hikojima Maru |
| Alternative Reading |
Hikoshima Maru |
| Ship Type |
Tanker |
| Launched/Completed |
1944 |
| Builder |
Hitachi Zosen Co., Ltd., Osaka |
| Tonnage |
2,854 tons |
| Owner |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Loss Date |
Grounded January 8, 1945; given up February 12, 1945 |
| Location |
24-29N, 120-38E |
| Circumstances |
Ran aground; total loss |
| Number of Men Lost |
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| Note |
Credit for the loss of this vessel is shared with USS Queenfish (SS-393) and USS Picuda (SS-382) in JANAC. |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine |
USS Barb (SS-220) |
Patrol Number 11 |
| Commanding Officer |
CDR Eugene B. Fluckey |
Attack No. 3374 |
Barb Sinkings
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