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Saturday, 28 October 2023

Japanse cargo ship Nittai Maru 1921-1944

Built by W. Doxford&Sons Ltd., Sunderland, United Kingdomin August 1921 and sunk by the American submarine Rasher (SS-269) while serving as an army transport in the Celebes Sea on 3March 1944. Call sign JUBM. Gross tonnage 6,484 tons, under deck 6,253 tons, net tonnage 4,796 tons, deadweight 10,88o tons. Reciprocating propulsion, 577 ihp, coal bunker capacity 1,310 tons, range 9,800 nautical miles/9.5 knots and speed 9.5 (normal cruising)-10.5 (maximum) knots.

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