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IJN Taiho

 

Name 大鳳 - Taihō
Ship Type Aircraft Carrier
Launched/Completed Launched April 7, 1943; Commissioned March 7, 1944
Builder Kawasaki Kobe Shipyard
Tonnage 30,250 tons
Owner Imperial Japanese Navy
Loss Date June 19, 1944
Location 12-05N, 138-12E
Circumstances Sunk by torpedo
Number of Men Lost 1,650 crew members
 

Submarine Information

Name of Submarine USS Albacore (SS-218) Patrol Number 9
Commanding Officer LCDR James William Blanchard  

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