Launching of Arizan Maru
| Name | 高岡丸 Arisan Maru |
| Ship Type | Cargo Ship used to transport POWs |
| Launched/Completed | 1920 |
| Builder | Mitsui Zosensho Tamano Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano |
| Tonnage | 6,886 tons |
| Owner | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Loss Date | October 24, 1944 |
| Location | 20-46N 118-18E |
| Circumstances | Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost | 2 crew members and approximately 1,800 U.S. POWs |
| Notes | JANAC and some other sources credit this sinking to USS Snook (SS-279), but Alden says that the attack by USS Shark appears more likely. This kind of ship carrying Allied POWs is commonly known as a "Hellship" due to the terrible living conditions aboard the vessels. Soon after this sinking, USS Shark (SS-314) was sunk by Japanese destroyers. |
| Name of Submarine | USS Shark (SS-314) | Patrol Number 3 |
| Commanding Officer | CDR Edward Noe Blakely | Attack No. 2921 |
Sinkings by Selected Submarines
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