Gross tonnage 4.551 tons, under deck 3.747 tons, net tonnage 2.884 tons and as dimensions 362.0 x 50.0 x 29.1 feet. Laid down by Mitsui Bussan K.K. Ltd., Tama, Japan for Mitsui Bussan K.K. on 14 November 1934, launched on 20 April 1935, completed on 3 June 1935, requisitioned by the Japanese Imperial Navy in 1937 as transport, returned to owners in 1938, requisitioned by navy on 15 September 1941, conversion into an auxiliary transport started on 16 September 1941 and completed on 21 October 1941, registered in the navy on 20 September 1941 and sunk by the American submarine USS Sandlance (SS-381) on 3 March 1944 21 miles west of Uruppu Island, Kuriles, Japan.
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