Japanese cargo ship (ex-Kalimba 1914-1937, Loong Hwa 1938-1938, Tensho Maru 1938-1941) Tensho Maru or Tensyo Maru 1941-1944

Call sign JIYE. Ex-Kalimba of MacLay&McIntyre Ltd, Glasgow 1914-1936, G.V. Meeus, Antwerp, Belgium 1936-1937 and Loong Hwa of King T.K. Yantai (Chefoo), China renamed 1938. Sunk by USN aircraft off the west coast of Leyte on 11 November 1944. Gross tonnage 4,982/5,013 tons, under deck 4,777 tons, net tonnage 3,754 tons, deadweight 8,225 tons and as dimensions 402.3 x 52.0 x 29.8 x 6 (light)-24 (loaded) feet. Delivered by D&W Henderson&Co. Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland in March 1914. Reciprocating steam propulsion supplying via one screw 435 nhp, allowing a speed of 10 (normal cruising)-11 (maximum) knots and with 403 tons coal bunker capacity a range of 3,400 nautical miles/10 knots.