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Omi Maru
| Name |
近江丸 Omi Maru |
| Ship Type |
Passenger Ship |
| Launched/Completed |
1939 |
| Builder |
Napier & Miller Ltd., Glasgow |
| Tonnage |
3,394 tons |
| Owner |
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Tokyo |
| Loss Date |
December 28, 1942 |
| Location |
06-10N 160-10E |
| Circumstances |
Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost |
73 crew members, 3 guard force, and 124 passengers |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine |
USS Triton (SS-201) |
Patrol Number 5 |
| Commanding Officer |
LCDR Charles C. Kirkpatrick |
Attack No. 496 |
Triton Sinkings
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