Built by Tama Shipbuilding&Co. Ltd., Tama, Japan in 1939 for account of Shimarani Syosen K.K., Kobe, Japan. Sunk while used as a cargo ship by the Imperial Japanese Army on 12 September 1944 in the Philippines by American air attacks. Gross tonnage 3.851 tons, deadweight 5.436 tons and as dimensions 337.9 x 48.2 x 26.2 x 10 (light)-22 (loaded) feet. 232 Nhp coal fuelled reciprocating engines allowing a speed of 11.5 (cruising)-14 (maximum) knots and with 575 tons coal bunker capacity a range of 6.000 nautical miles/12 knots.

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