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| Name | 昭東丸 - Shoto Maru |
| Ship Type | Cargo |
| Launched/Completed | |
| Builder | |
| Tonnage | 572 tons |
| Owner | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Loss Date | January 5, 1945 |
| Location | 29-35N, 141-07E |
| Circumstances | Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost | 6 crew members |
| Note | Some sources, including Cressman, credit USS Kingfish with sinking Shoto Maru on January 3, 1945. However, Japanese sources state that Shoto Maru did not leave Chichi Jima until January 4, and the the sinking occurred on January 5, 1945. Kingfish conducted no attacks on either of those dates. Swordfish most likely sank Shoto Maru on January 5, and was in turn sunk in a counterattack by Shoto Maru's escort, CD-4, the same day. |
| Name of Submarine | USS Swordfish (SS-193) | Patrol Number 13 |
| Commanding Officer | CDR Keats E. Montrose | Attack No. 3359 |
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