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Lisbon Maru

Lisbon Maru

Name りすぼん丸 Lisbon Maru
Ship Type Transport
Launched/Completed 1920
Builder Yokohama Dock Co. Ltd., Yokohama
Tonnage 7,053 tons
Owner Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Tokyo
Loss Date October 1, 1942
Location 29-57N, 122-56E
Circumstances Sunk by torpedo
Number of Men Lost 3 Japanese soldiers and between 828 and 846 POWs from the U.K.
Note The sinking of Lisbon Maru is the subject of many web sites and documentary videos.
 

Submarine Information

Name of Submarine USS Grouper (SS-214) Patrol Number 2
Commanding Officer LCDR Rob Roy McGregor Attack No. 343

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