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SHIRATAKA

Shirataka was a medium-sized minelayer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which was in service during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. On 19 August, Shirataka escorted Convoy Mi-15 from Moji to Miri in Sarawak. On 31 August, while transiting Luzon Strait, the convoy was attacked by USS Queenfish (SS-393), USS Sealion (SS-315) and USS Growler (SS-215), which sank several of the transports. Sealion also hit at 07:30 Shirataka with two of three torpedoes fired as she entered Bashi Channel. Shirataka sank with loss of all hands.

Username	marekj655
Shipowner	Imperial Japanese Navy
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Type of ship	Minelayer
Year of build and builder	1929 Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipyard , Japan
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Added on	02/08/2013
Dimension	1248 x 698
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