Japanese cargo ship (ex-Pierre L.D. 1936-1941, Persee 1941-1942) Teihoku Maru 1942-1945
American naval attaché at Paris, France reported in June 1942 that he was informed by a reliable source that on or about 25 May the Japanese seized seven French merchant ships which were and now operated under the Japanese flag. It were the Aramis, D’Artagnan, Cap Varella, Le Conte de Lisle, Bernardin de Saint Pierre and Persee of the Dreyfus line and one ship of the Messageries Maritime. According to a second reliable source were also the Bougainville, Ville de Verdun and a number of small ships totally 7,000 tons seized, totally 85,565 tons seized.
Source
National Archives USA. Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Series: Secret Naval Attaches Reports. Estimate of potential military strength (pt.). Summaries. Reports from London, Paris, Brussels, Rome and Berlin. Roll M975-001.
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