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Konan Maru
| Name |
湖南丸 Konan Maru |
| Ship Type |
Cargo Ship |
| Launched/Completed |
1915 |
| Builder |
Osaka Iron Works |
| Tonnage |
2,627 tons |
| Owner |
Osaka Shosen K. K., Osaka |
| Loss Date |
December 21, 1943 |
| Location |
30-26N, 129-58E |
| Circumstances |
Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost |
70 crew members, 3 gunners, and 576 passengers (some were rescued by Kashiwa Maru, but were lost when she was sunk) |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine |
USS Grayback (SS-208) |
Patrol Number 9 |
| Commanding Officer |
LCDR John A. Moore |
Attack No. 1424 |
Grayback Sinkings
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