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Harukawa Maru (sister ship of Tatehi Maru)
Harukawa Maru (sister ship of Tatehi Maru)  

 

Name 建日丸 - Tatehi Maru
Alternative Reading Kennichi Maru (most English sources use this reading)
Ship Type Cargo
Launched/Completed October, 1943
Builder Nipponkai, Toyama Yard
Tonnage 1,938 tons
Owner Daido Kaiun
Loss Date June 24, 1944
Location Off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan, at 32゚24'N/129゚38'E, about 20km SW of Nomozaki
Circumstances Sunk by torpedo In the same convoy as Tamahoko Maru
Number of Men Lost 34 crew members and 2 military personnel
 

 Information courtesy of Peter Cundall.

Submarine Information

Name of Submarine USS Tang (SS-306) Patrol Number 3
Commanding Officer LCDR Richard H. O'Kane Attack No. 2135

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