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		  America Maru 
			
				
					| Name | 
					あめりか丸 (亞米利加丸) America Maru | 
				 
				
					| Ship Type | 
					Transport | 
				 
				
					| Launched/Completed | 
					1898 | 
				 
				
					| Builder | 
					Swan & Hunter Ltd., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | 
				 
				
					| Tonnage | 
					6,307 tons | 
				 
				
					| Owner | 
					Imperial Japanese Navy | 
				 
				
					| Loss Date | 
					March 6, 1944 | 
				 
				
					| Location | 
					22-19N, 143-54E | 
				 
				
					| Circumstances | 
					Sunk by torpedo | 
				 
				
					| Number of Men Lost | 
					 85 crew members, 4 guard force, and 511 passengers | 
				 
			 
		
		
		Submarine Information 
        
          
            | Name of Submarine | 
            USS Nautilus (SS-168) | 
            Patrol Number 4 | 
           
          
            | Commanding Officer | 
            LCDR William D. Irvin | 
            Attack No. 1729 | 
           
         
Nautilus Sinkings 
Sinkings by Selected Submarines 
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