As Silvercypress United Kingdom-flagged, call sign LGCM, owner Silver Line Ltd, London, England, manager Stanley&John Thompson Ltd. Launched by Harland&Wolff Ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland with yard number 882 on 18 February 1930, completed on 25 June 1930, on 13 January 1937 broke fire out in the engineroom which was extinguished by 21 January, she was beached on the 13th near Buenavista point, Guimaras Island opposite Iloilo, on 15 June 1937 was reported to Lloyds (1) that she was refloated, towed to Manila, Phillipies, reported being a total loss and apparently sold to Japanese shipbreakers, however repaired and commissioned as Yasukawa Maru of Kawasaki Kisen K line, requisitioned by the army in 1941, converted into am anti aircraft vessel (a so-called Boku Kikansen) and sunk during an USAAF air attack off New Guinea on 2 November 1942. Armmaent 6-7.5cm anti aircraft guns and 8-2cm anti aircraft guns. Gross tonnage 6,770 tons, under deck 5,909.84 tons, net tonnage 3,693 tons, deadweight 10,191 tons and as dimensions -456.3 x 61.75 x 25.6 x 8 (light)-26.8 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, 2 screws, 979 nhp, fuel oil bunker capacity 4,000 tons, range 50,000 miles/13 knots and speed 13 (normal cruising)-16 (maximum) knots.
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1. The Lloyd’s Register Foundation Heritage&Education Centre possesses several documents dealing with her.
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