Tainan Maru
| Name | 台南丸 - Tainan Maru |
| Prior Name | |
| Ship Type | Passenger/Cargo |
| Launched | June 3, 1897 |
| Builder | J. L. Thompson, North Sands Yard |
| Tonnage | 3,450 tons |
| Owner | Osaka Shosen |
| Loss Date | June 24, 1944 |
| Location | Off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan, at 32ﾟ24'N/129ﾟ38'E, about 20km SW of Nomozaki |
| Circumstances | Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost | 39 crew members |
Note: This vessel should not be confused with the ship of the same name (with different kanji) sunk by USS Bowfin (SS-287).
Information courtesy of Peter Cundall.
Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine | USS Tang (SS-306) | Patrol Number 3 |
| Commanding Officer | LCDR Richard H. O'Kane | Attack No. 2134 |
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