Shinsei Maru No. 1
| Name | 第一眞盛丸 Shinsei Maru No. 1 |
| Former Name | Washington Maru |
| Ship Type | Cargo Ship |
| Launched/Completed | 1919 |
| Builder | Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ltd., Kobe |
| Tonnage | 5,878 tons (6,442 tons in JANAC) |
| Owner | Hara Shoji K. K., Osaka |
| Loss Date | October 24, 1944 |
| Location | 20-31N 118-42E |
| Circumstances | Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost | 13 crew members at the time of the sinking; 3 more died after being rescued by Eiko Maru, sunk by Seadragon 2 hours later |
| Note | JANAC credits USS Snook with sinking Shinsei Maru No. 1, but anaylsis of the events by Alden and others concludes that Seadragon sank Shinsei Maru No. 1, while USS Snook and possibly USS Icefish sank Kokuryu Maru. |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine | USS Seadragon (SS-194) | Patrol Number 11 |
| Commanding Officer | CDR James H. Ashley, Jr. | Attack No. 2919 |
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