Call sign JGCC. Laid down by by Asano Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Tsurumi, Japan on 6 March 1930, launched on 4 October 1930, completed on 17 January 1931, requisitioned by the army in 1937 as army transport NO. 170, released to owners in end December 1937, requisitioned by the navy on 15 May 1939, registered as an auxiliary transport on 20 May 1939, collier/oiler on 15 November 1940, torpedoed and set on fire by the American submarine USS Pogy (SS-266) about 430 nautical miles north east of Truk on 7 December 1943, sunk on 8 December and stricken on 31 March 1944. Gross tonnage 6,081 tons, under deck 5,456 tons and as dimensions 415.0 x 56.0 x 31. 8 x 9 (light)-25 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, 1,350 tons oil bunker capacity, range 25,000 nautical miles/12 knots and speed 12 (normal cruising)-14 (maximum) knots.
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