Call sign JZIH. Laid down by Mitsubishi Jukyogo K.K., Nagasaki, Japan on 1 November 1934, launched on 18 June 1935, completed on 30 September 1935, requisitioned by the army as No. 64 in July 1937, returned to owners in end 1941, requisioned by the navy as a transport on 1 November 1941, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Flying Fish on 25 May 1944 and stricken on 30 June 1944. Gross tonnage 4,467 tons, under deck 4,033 tons, net tonnage 2,582tons and as dimensions 357.0 x 49.2 x 32.8 x 10 (light)-23 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, single screw, 500 nhp, coal bunker capacity 310 tons, range 8,250 nautical miles/14.5 knots and speed 14.5 (normal cruising)-17 (maximum) knots.
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