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Thursday, 27 July 2023

Japanese passenger-cargo ship (ex-Matsuye Maru 1921-1938) Matue Maru 1938-1944

Call sign JOFD. Built by Yokohama Dock Co., Yokohama, Japan in April 1921. Sunk by the American submarine USS Harder (SS-257) serving as an army transport 150 miles north west of Woleai, Carolines on 17 April 1944. Gross tonnage 7,061 tons, under deck 6,450 tons, net tonnage4,58 tons and dimensions 445.0 x 58.0 x 34.0 x 9 (light)-27 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion. Fitted out for deep tanks for carrying oil in bulk. 

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