Kaifuku Maru
| Name | 海福丸 Kaifuku Maru |
| Also Known As | Kaihuku Maru |
| Ship Type | Cargo Ship |
| Launched/Completed | 1917 |
| Builder | Osaka Iron Works |
| Tonnage | 3,177 tons |
| Owner | Kita Nippon Kisen K. K. |
| Loss Date | November 4, 1943 |
| Location | 21-00N 113-05E |
| Circumstances | Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost | 37 crew members and 29 army personnel |
| Note | Alden: 24 members of the of crew reached the China coast in a lifeboat on November 6 and walked for 8 months toward Japanese-held area. 6 were lost en route and 5 died in Chinese prison. 13 survivors were repatriated to Japan in June, 1946. |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine | USS Seawolf (SS-197) | Patrol Number 11 |
| Commanding Officer | CDR Royce L Gross | Attack No. 1263 |
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