Translate

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Japanese cargo ship (ex-ss Inveric 1901-1921) Asama Maru 1921-1943

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Call sign JDYA. Built by W. Hamilton&Co., Port Glasgow, Scotland with yard number 158 for Andy Weir&Co., Bank Line, Inver Transport&Trading,Inver Tankers, British-Mexican Petroleum Company Venture, Lago Shipping in December 1901 and sunk by the American submarine USS Pollack (SS-180) off Kushiro, Japan on 21 January 1943. Gross tonnage 4,892 tons, under deck 4,402 tons, netto tonnage 3,075 tons, deadweight 7,500 tons and as dimensions 369.5 x 52.1 x 27.2 x 8.10 (light)-24.7 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, single screw, horsepower 405nhp, coal bunker capacity 1,300 tons, range 9,300 nautical miles/9 knots and speed 9 (normal cruising)-11 (maximum) knots. 

No comments:

Post a Comment