British river cargo ship Wenchow 1923-1942 and Japanese Hachigen Maru 1942

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Similar Wenchow and Woosung. Call sign MCMV. Built by Takoo Dockyard&Engineering Co. of Hong Kong Ld., Hong Kong in 1923, captured by Japanese in 1942 and torpedoed and sunk as the Hachigen Maru by the American submarine USS Seawolf on 14 August 1942. Owner Chin. Nav. Co. Ld., Hong Kong. Gross tonnage 3,113 ton, under deck 2,892 tons, net tonnage 1,887 ton, deadweight 1,900 ton and as dimensions 320.0 x 46.1 x 22.3 x 20 (loaded estimated) metres. Two screws. Coal fuelled reciprocating propulsion. Speed 12 (normal cruising)-14 (maximum) knots.