en ishment ▁group ▁no . ▁ 2 ▁for ▁the ▁Indian ▁Ocean ▁ra id , ▁and ▁with ▁the ▁ 5 th ▁Fle et ▁for ▁the ▁Japanese ▁occupation ▁of ▁Att u ▁and ▁K iska . ▁Te iy ō ▁Mar u ▁was ▁then ▁converted ▁for ▁cold ▁weather ▁operations ▁and ▁served ▁for ▁two ▁years ▁as ▁a ▁re pl en ishment ▁o iler ▁for ▁ships ▁between ▁H ok ka ido ▁and ▁the ▁Ale ut ian ▁Islands . ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 0 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁Te iy ō ▁Mar u ▁was ▁attached ▁to ▁con voy ▁Hi - 7 1 ▁carrying ▁Operation ▁Sh ō ▁rein for c ements ▁to ▁the ▁Philippines . ▁The ▁con voy ▁sa iled ▁into ▁the ▁South ▁China ▁Sea ▁from ▁M ako ▁naval ▁base ▁in ▁the ▁P esc adores ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁August , ▁and ▁was ▁discovered ▁that ▁evening ▁by ▁. ▁Red fish ▁assemble d ▁, ▁ ▁and ▁ ▁for ▁a ▁rad ar - ass isted ▁w olf pack ▁attack ▁in ▁ty ph oon ▁conditions ▁on ▁the ▁night ▁of ▁ 1 8 / 1 9 ▁August . ▁Te iy ō ▁Mar u ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁several ▁ships ▁which ▁burn ed ▁when ▁tor ped o ed ▁that ▁night ; ▁and ▁ 4 1 ▁crew men ▁and ▁ 5 8 ▁passengers ▁per ished ▁when ▁she ▁s ank ▁at ▁. ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁naval ▁ships ▁of ▁Japan ▁Category : A ux ili ary ▁ships ▁of ▁the ▁Imperial ▁Japanese ▁Navy ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁tank ers ▁Category : Sh ips