Japan bought German cargo ship Hochheimer according to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 8 June 1904

An item dated London, England 8th June reported that Japan bought at Bremen, Germany the steamship Hochheimer from the Hansa.(1,2)

Notes

1. Of the Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa, launched by Sunderland Ship Building Company, Sunderland on the South Dock Yard with yard number 159 on 23 November 1889, renamed Buyo Maru, sold to Soc. Maritime Francaise, La Rochelle, France and renamed General Daugan in 1920 and broken up in 1923.

2. The Russo-Japanese war between 8 February 1904-5 September 1905.