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Friday, 22 September 2023

Japanese navy tanker Shiraya 1921-1943

Japanese Notoro or Shiretoko-class navy tankers preceded by Noma succeeded by Kamoi. Consisting of Notoro, Shiretoko, Erimo, Sata, Tsurumi, Shiriya, Iro. Other sources Siretoka/Shiretoka, Erimo, Sata, Turimi/Tsurimi, Sirya.Shiria, Iro, Ondo, Hayamoto and Naruto. Built under the Eight-Four and Eight-Six Fleet plans. Laid down by Yokohama Dock Company on 7 April 1921, launched on 29 September 1921, completed on 8 February 1922 and sunk by the American submarine USS Trigger (SS-237) northeast of Keelung, Taiwan on 22 September 1943. 


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