Japanese passenger-cargo ship (ex-Seine of Seinu Maru 1920-1928) Choko Maru 1928-1942 also called Tyoko Maru

Laid down with yard number 44 by Teikoku S.S. Co., Harima/Toba, Japan on 25 March 1920, launched on 12 July 1920, completed on 23 August 1920, since 1928 owned by Yamashita Kisen K.K., homeport Kobe, requisitioned by the Imparial Japanese Army on 10 August 1937 and became the Army No, 298, returned to owners on 10 May 1941, requisitioned again by the army on 29 October 1941, converted into a troop transport and sunk on 21 October 1942 leaving Rabaul [Papua New Guinea] for Palau by the American submarine USS Gudgeon (SS-211). Call sign JALA. Also known as Tyoko Maru? 6,783 Gross tons, 6.47 5tons under deck, 4,987 net tons, deadweight 10,692 tons and as dimensions 425.0 x 53.6 x 34.9x 8.8 (light)-28.6 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating 584 nhp propulsion allowing a speed of 10 knots/64 rpm (normal cruising)-11 (maximum) knots and with a coal bunker capacity of 1,500 tons a range of 9,600 nautical miles/10 knots.