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Sister ships Batavia Maru, Ganges Maru, Heimei Maru, Hiburi Maru, Hokuryu Maru, Indus Maru, Kairyu Maru, Surabaya Maru, Kayo Maru, Meiko Maru, Tonan Maru, Tosei Maru and Yamato Maru. Call sign JPWC. Built by Osaka Iron Works Ld., Innoshima, Japan in October 1925, requisitioned by navy. Sunk by American submarine USS Spadefish (SS-411) in the Yellow Sea of the Korean west coast on 4 February 1945. Gross tonnage 4,274 tons, under deck 3,677 tons, netto tonnage 2,659 tons and as dimensions 345.0 x 49.8 x 28.1 x 7.6 (light)-24 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, single screw, horsepower 390 nhp, coal bunker capacity 1,200 tons, range 9,600 nautical miles/10 knots and speed 10 (normal cruising)-12 (maximum) knots.
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