Nummer: 29101


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : West Pacific
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of sinking : 22.07.1945
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Troop Transport
Name of target : Marathon (APA.200)
Year of launch : 1944
Actual tonnage : 14833 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 26.13n 127.50e
Footnote : "Marathon" (APA 200) claimed to be damaged off Buckner Bay (Okinawa) by torpedo hit. Only I-47 and I-367 were operating in that area, and safely returned. No submarine signaled an attack report.


updated on: 00.09.2008
Remark: Buckner Bay