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Nippo Maru
| Name |
日邦丸 Nippo Maru |
| Former Name |
NV Ningpo |
| Ship Type |
Cargo Ship |
| Launched/Completed |
1938 |
| Builder |
Eriksberg Mekaniske Verkstad A/B - Eriksberg Varv, Göteborg |
| Tonnage |
6,079 tons |
| Owner |
Japanese Government |
| Loss Date |
June 29, 1944 |
| Location |
00-44N 105-40E |
| Circumstances |
Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost |
10 crew members, 75 troops, and 2 passengers |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine |
USS Flasher (SS-249) |
Patrol Number 3 |
| Commanding Officer |
LCDR Reuben T. Whitaker |
Attack No. 2159 |
Flasher Sinkings
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