Call sign JWSI. Gross tonnage 8,812 tons, net tonnage 5,296 tons and as dimensions 453.0 (between perpendiculars)-475 (waterline) x 62.0 x 39.5 x 14 (light)-29 (loaded) feet. Laid down by Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Ltd., Tama, Japan on 29 January 1934, launched on 22 October 1934, completed on 20 December 1934, requisitioned by the Japanese Imperial Army on 9 October 1941 as the transport No. 854 and sunk by the American submarine USS Bluegill (SS-242) in the Celebes Sea on 2 May 1944. Diesel propulsion, horsepower 1,230 nhp/7,600 bhp, speed 16 (cruising)-18.5 (maximum) knots, 1 screw, fuel oil bunker capacity included deep tanks 2,793 tons and range 38,000 nautical miles/16 knots.
No comments:
Post a Comment