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Similar Tokusima Maru-Kuwayama Maru-Siraha Maru-Tatuha Maru-Tottori Maru. Until 1935 British owned, 1935-1940 Greek owned and since then Japanese. Launched by Kingston Yard, Russell&Co., Port Glasgow with yard number 671 on 29 June 1915, completed in September 1916 and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Thresher on 21 February 1943.
Gross tonnage 5,603 tons, netto tonnage3,582 tons and as dimensions 423.5 x 56.0 x 28.7 x 10 (light)25- (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, single screw, horsepower 556 nhp/3,203 ihp, bunker capacity 2,300 tons, range 15,000 nautical miles/10 knotsand speed 10 (normal cruising)-12 (maximum) knots.
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