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Thursday, 7 December 2023

Japanese passenger-cargo ship Tsuyama Maru 1915-1944

Call sign JYMD. Laid down by Mitsubishi Dockyard&Engineering Works, Nagasaki on 9 February 1915, launched on 11 July 1916, delivered on 28 September 1916, requisitioned on 4 October 1941 and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Pomfret (SS-391) on 2 October 1944. Gross tonnage 6,963 tons, under deck 6,469 tons, net tonnage 4,280 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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