Submarine Lapon (SS-260)

Lapon

Country	United States
Ship Class	Gato-class Submarine
Hull Number	SS-260

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23 May 1944

The 6,586-ton American submarine USS Lapon (SS-260) sank the Japanese merchant cargo ship Wales Maru in the South China Sea, hitting her with all four torpedoes fired. At the time the ship was carrying Unit 234 of the Independent Flight Corps of 1,000 men; the unit lost 50 men as the Wales Maru went down with 13 members of her crew.

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