Tang Sinkings - Asukasan Maru

Launching of Asukasan Maru

Name	飛鳥山丸 - Asukasan Maru
Alternative Spellings	Asukazan Maru
Ship Type	Cargo - Nihon Standard Ship Type 2-A
Launched/Completed	March 30, 1944
Builder	Mitsui, Tamano Yard
Tonnage	6,886 tons
Owner
Loss Date	July 4, 1944
Location	Off the west coast of South Korea, at 35ﾟ22'N/125ﾟ55'E
Circumstances	Sunk by two torpedo hits
Number of Men Lost	32 crew members, 33 passengers

Submarine Information

Name of Submarine	USS Tang (SS-306)	Patrol Number 3
Commanding Officer	LCDR Richard H. O'Kane	Attack No. 2198