Japanese cargo ship (Choctaw 1917-1929, Othlander 1929-1935, Tung Lung 1935-1938) Syoka Maru 1938-1945

Gross tonnage 1.931 tons, net tonnage .150 tons and as dimensions 251.0 x 43.6 c 18.2 x 2.04 (moulded depth) feet. Built by Chicago Shipbuilding Co., Chicago, USA in September 1917. Owned by Towa Kisen KK, Kobe, Japan. As Choctaw of Atlantic, Gulf&West Indies Line, Agwilines, New YTork, USA since 1928 of New York&Porto Rico Steamship Co., New York and between 1982-1929 of Choctaw Nav Co., New York, still USA-flagged, as Othander Norway-flagged and owned by Othander A/S. Frederikstad, Norway than as Tung Lung China-flagged and owned by Tung Lung Ss Co, Yantai (Chefoo). Sunk by an American air attack in 1945.