Taiko Maru
| Name | 大湖丸 Taiko Maru |
| Alternative Spellings | |
| Ship Type | Cargo |
| Launched/Completed | |
| Builder | |
| Tonnage | 2,958 tons |
| Owner | Toa Kaiun |
| Loss Date | September 25, 1943 |
| Location | 41-30N, 139-00E |
| Circumstances | Sunk by torpedo |
| Number of Men Lost | 13 crew members |
| Note: | JANAC credits this sinking to USS Pompano (SS-181), although the sinking occured in the sea of Japan, out of her patrol area. |
| Name of Submarine | USS Wahoo (SS-238) | Patrol Number 7 |
| Commanding Officer | CDR Dudley W. "Mush" Morton | Attack No. 1156 |
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