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Monday, 22 June 2020

Japanese salvage tug Hanashima 1944-1945 (Akama Mru 1945-2954, Tensya Maru No. 3 1954-1962)



Of the Miura-class consisting of the Miura, Yumihara and Hanashima. Displacement 800 (standard)-880 (trial) tons, ross tonnage 593 tons, under deck 431 tonsm net tonnage 220 tons and as dimensions 49,00 (betweeen perpendiculars) x 9,50 x 5,12 (depth) metres or 162.3 x 31.2. x 16.7 feet. The 2 reciprocating machinery supplied 2.200 ihp alloeing a speed of 12 knots.Laid down by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimoneseki Shipyard on 23 October 1944 as the Hanashima, launched on 5 December 1954 as Akama Maru, delivered on 10 March 1946, completed on 28 February 1947 was she handed over to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1947, sold in 1954 to the Kambara Kisen Company and renamed Tensya Maru No. 3 run she aground and broken up at Kitan Strait in February 1962. Official no.67659 and call sign JRYF.

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