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Friday, 12 February 2021

Japanese cargo ship Taian Maru 1936-1944

Built by Mitsubishi Jukogyo, Kobe, Japan for Dairen Kisen K.K., Dairen, Japan in 1936, since 1941 of the Imperial Japanese Navy and sunk by the American submarine USS Gar (SS-206) about 75 miles away from Palau on 23 January 1944. Gross tonnage 3.670 tons, under deck 2.991 tons, net tonnage 2.076 tons and as dimensions 345.0 x 50.0 x 23.6 x 7.6 (light)-20 (loaded) feet. Coal fuelled reciprocating propulsion delivering via one screw 323nhp. Range with speed of 10 knots and 550 tons coal bunker capacity 4.1000 nautical miles.

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