Landing Ship, Tank
Assigned to the Pacific Fleet, "Besugo" arrived at Pearl Harbor 25 July 1944. She made five war patrols between 26 September 1944 and 25 July 1945 operating in Bungo Suido, Makassar Strait, Java Sea, and South China Sea. During these patrols, "Besugo" sank the , 23 April 1945 in .; one 10,020-ton tanker "Nichei Maru"; one LST (Landing Ship, Tank), one frigate, and a minesweeper totaling 2260 tons.