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IJN Takao
| Name |
高雄 Takao |
| Ship Type |
Heavy Cruiser |
| Launched/Completed |
1930 |
| Builder |
Yokosuka Navy Yard, Yokosuka |
| Tonnage |
13,160 tons |
| Owner |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Date Attacked |
October 23, 1944 |
| Location |
West of Palawan, P.I. |
| Circumstances |
Heavily damaged by torpedo; never repaired. Later damaged in port by limpet mine placed by British mini-sub XE3; finally sunk as a target after the war. |
| Number of Men Lost |
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Submarine Information
| Name of Submarine |
USS Darter (SS-227) |
Patrol Number 4 |
| Commanding Officer |
CDR David H. McClintock |
Attack No. 2900 |
Darter Sinkings
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