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KATSURAGISAN MARU 285’ (87m), 2,427-ton Cargo Ship was received bomb damage in Cebu, Philippines in April 1942, but
formerly a tramper serving the China trade. Requisitioned by was repaired and in action again between Japan and Singapore.
Japan’s Navy on December 17, 1943, she was promptly loaded Finally, she was the target of planes from the Carrier Essex on
with war materials and headed for Truk Lagoon via the Northeast February 17 and 18, 1944. On February 17th she was struck by at
Pass. Unfortunately, on January 7, 1944 she hit a mine intended least two 500-lb bombs, and the next day was struck by two 500-
to protect from enemy invasion and sank with the loss of five lb bombs, one amidships and one on the stern. When the planes
crewmen. departed, fires aboard were raging aboard the doomed ship.

NAGANO MARU 345’ (105m), 3,824-ton passenger-cargo ship