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					Konron Maru 
		 
					 
			
				
					| Name | 
					崑崙丸 Konron  Maru | 
				 
				
					| Former Names | 
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					| Ship Type | 
					Railroad Ferry used as troop transport | 
				 
				
					| Launched/Completed | 
					1943 | 
				 
				
					| Builder | 
					Mitsubishi Dockyard | 
				 
				
					| Tonnage | 
					7,908 tons  | 
				 
				
					| Owner | 
					Japan Ministry of Railways and used by the Army | 
				 
				
					| Loss Date | 
					September 21, 1943 | 
				 
				
					| Location | 
					10 miles northeast of Okinoshima | 
				 
				
					| Circumstances | 
					Sunk by torpedo | 
				 
				
				  | Number of Men Lost | 
				  104 crew members, 479 passengers (mainly troops) | 
			   
			 
		
		 
  
    Submarine Information 
    
  
  
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    | Name of Submarine | 
    USS Wahoo (SS-238) | 
    Patrol Number 7 | 
   
  
    | Commanding Officer | 
    CDR Dudley W. "Mush" Morton | 
    Attack No. 1179 | 
   
 
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