Call sign JHMA. Laid down by A. McMillan&Son Ltd., Dumbarton, Scotland with yard number 404 for Nomadic Steamship Co., London, England in end 1905, launched on 28 February 1906, completed in April 1906, renamed Nanka Maru in 1922, requisitioned by the navy as a so-called Haitosen which was a navy/civilian shared employed ship on 28 April 1941, returned to owner on 5 August 1941, rerequisitioned by the navy in 1941 and sunk by the American submarine USS Hake (SS-256) on 1 February 1944. Gross tonnage 4,065 tons, under deck 3,781 tons, net tonnage 2,549 tons, deadweight 6,650 tons and as dimensions 360.8 x 50.0 x 16.9 x 7 (ligt)-22.6 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, 756 ton coal bunker capacity, range 6,700 nautical mile/9 knots and speed 9 (normal cruising)-11 (maximum) knots.
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