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Name 千代丸 Chiyo Maru
Also Known As Chiyo Maru No. 2
Ship Type Cargo/Troop Transport
Launched/Completed  
Builder  
Tonnage 4,700 tons
Owner Imperial Japanese Navy
Loss Date June 2, 1944
Location 21-00N 140-30E
Circumstances Sunk by torpedo
Number of Men Lost 5 crew members, 97 passengers
Note Most sources, including Alden, combinedfleet, and Japanese Wikipedia, give the name of this vessel as "Chiyo Maru" (only), but wrecksite lists her as "Chiyo Maru No. 2."
 
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Name of Submarine USS Shark (SS-314) Patrol Number 1
Commanding Officer CDR Edward Noe Blakely Attack No. 2043

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