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Wednesday, 8 November 2023

Japanese cargo ship Sanka Maru 1918-1945

Call sign JSKB. Built by Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Umo, Japan in 1918 and sunk by the American submarine USS Kete on 10 March 1945 on position 29.3 north-127.55 east. Gross tonnage 2,495 tons, net tonnage 1,508 tons, deadwight 3,806 tons and as dimensions 284.5 x 42.5 x 23.0 x 6.6 (light)-19.10 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating populsion, 162 nhp, coal bunker capacity 309 tons, speed 9 (normal cruising)-10 (maximum) knots and a range of 3,700 miles/9 knots. 

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