The convoy arrives at Port Saei, Formosa (now Tsoying harbour, Taiwan). 210 of the 1445 troops on board and four of the crew are killed. She floods and drifts ashore where she is abandoned about three months later. At about the same time, Monroe torpedoes and damages FUKUREI MARU with troops, coal and war supplies aboard.

3 with 96 out of 99 troops, 10 Ship’s Gunners and all 70 of the crew being KIA. Monroe's (USNA ’33) USS RONQUIL (SS-396) torpedoes and hits and sinks YOSHIDA MARU No. At 2000 they catch up with the convoy and end anti submarine sweeping.ĭeparts Kagoshima still escorting convoy MOTA-23.Īt about 0700, off the coast of Sancho Point, Formosa (now cape Sandiajiao, Taiwan LtCdr Henry S. At 1237 executes an anti submarine sweep with W-20 and CD-10.įollows the convoy with CD-10 and W-20 meanwhile continuing anti submarine sweeping. 3 and an unidentified ship.Īt 1230 an enemy submarine is detected. Undergoes training.Īt 0600, CH-63 departs Moji for Takao with destroyer HATSUSHIMO, torpedo boat HIYODORI, kaibokan CD-10, CD-20 and minesweeper W-20 escorting convoy MOTA-23 consisting of FUKUREI, EDOGAWA, DAIJO, EIJI, MANSHU, ATSUTA, CHINA, ROZAN, EIMAN, TOYOOKA, KOGYO, AWAJI MARUs, YOSHIDA MARU No.

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