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Sanuki Maru
| Name |
讃岐丸 Sanuki Maru |
| Ship Type |
Passenger/Cargo ship converted into a Seaplane Tender |
| Launched/Completed |
1939 |
| Builder |
Mistubishi Jukogyo K. K. |
| Tonnage |
9,246 tons |
| Owner |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Loss Date |
January 28, 1945 |
| Location of Attack |
33-55N, 122-55E |
| Circumstances |
Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost |
At least 317 men of two Explosive Motorboat Squadrons carried on Sanuki Maru and all 78 of their EMBs |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine |
USS Spadefish (SS-411) |
Patrol Number 3 |
| Commanding Officer |
CDR Gordon W. Underwood |
Attack No. 3453 |
Spadefish Sinkings
Sinkings by Selected Submarines
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