Buyo Maru
| Name | 武洋丸 - Buyo Maru |
| Ship Type | Passenger/Cargo |
| Launched/Completed | 1919 |
| Builder | Asano Shipbuilding Co. |
| Tonnage | 5,447 tons |
| Owner | Tamai Shosen K. K. |
| Loss Date | January 26, 1943 |
| Location | 1-55N, 139-14E / 270 miles north of Dutch New Guinea |
| Circumstances | Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost | 87 army personnel, 269 passengers |
| Note | See these articles for more information on this sinking: "Loss of USS Wahoo (SS-238) and Lieutenant Commander “Mush” Morton," from the Naval History and Heritage Command website "Mush Morton and the Buyo Maru Massacre," from the July 2003 Proceedings on the U.S. Naval Institute website |
| Name of Submarine | USS Wahoo (SS-238) | Patrol Number 3 |
| Commanding Officer | LCDR Dudley W. "Mush" Morton | Attack No. 578 |
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