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Shirogane Maru
| Name |
しろがね丸 Shirogane Maru |
| Alternative Spelling |
Sirogane Maru |
| Ship Type |
Cargo Ship |
| Launched/Completed |
1938 |
| Builder |
Harima Shipbuilding and Engineering, Aioi |
| Tonnage |
3,130 tons |
| Owner |
Nippon Kaiun |
| Loss Date |
September 19, 1942 |
| Location |
06-33S, 156-05E |
| Circumstances |
Heavily damaged by torpedo; grounded and abandoned; total loss |
| Number of Men Lost |
3 crew members |
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine |
USS Amberjack (SS-219) |
Patrol Number 1 |
| Commanding Officer |
LCDR John A. Bole, Jr. |
Attack No. 327 |
Amberjack Sinkings
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