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Thursday, 21 March 2024

Japanese passenger ship Canton Maru 1928-1943

Call sign JFCA. Built by Uraga Dock Co. Ltd., Uraga, Japan in 1928 and sunk by the American submarine USS Flying Fish (SS-229) 80 miles northeast of Amoy, China on 2 July 1943. Gross tonnage 2,820 tons, under deck 2,179 tons, net tonnage 1,614 tons, deadweight 2,500 tons and as dimensions 300.0 x 45.0 x 24.7 x 18 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, single screw, 435 nhp, coal bunker capacity 383 tons and speed 11 (normal cruising)-13 (maximum) knots.

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