Laid down with yard number 45 by Teikoku S.S. Co., Harima/Toba, Japan on 11 May 1920, launched on 6 September 1920, completed on 1 October 1920, since 1928 owned by Yamashita Kisen K.K., homeport Kobe, renamed Kyokko Maru, requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Army on 11 October 1938, became Army No. 98, returned to owners but again requisitioned and converted into a troop transport (including prisoners of war) sunk by the American submarine USS Crevalle (SS-291) on 15 November 1943 off San Antonio, Zambales province, Philippines. Call sign JHID. 6,783 Gross tons, 6.475tons under deck, 4,988 net tons, deadweight 10,692 tons and as dimensions 425.0 x 53.6 x 34.9x 8.8 (light)-28.6 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating 584 nhp propulsion allowing a speed of 10 knots/64 rpm (normal cruising)-11 (maximum) knots and with a coal bunker capacity of 1,500 tons a range of 9,600 nautical miles/10 knots. According to Lloyds in 1939 oil-fuelled.
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