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Konron Maru
Konron Maru

 

Name 崑崙丸 Konron Maru
Former Names  
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
   
Name of Submarine USS Wahoo (SS-238) Patrol Number 7
Commanding Officer CDR Dudley W. "Mush" Morton Attack No. 1179

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