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Call sign JPVK. Homeport Osaka, Japan. Sister ships Canberra Maru and Tokyo Maru. Laid down by Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Ld., Tama, Japan on 20 December 1935, launched on 22 June 1936, completed on 31 August 1936, requisitioned by the army as allotted No. 54 between 1937-end 1983, requisitioned by the navy on 9 August 1941, registered as auxiliary transport on 31 December 1941, torpedoed by American submarine USS Scamp (SS-277) 240 miles south south west of Truk Atol on 10 November 1943, sunk on 11 November 1943 and stricken on 5 January 1944. Gross tonnage 6,486 tons, under deck 5,831 tons, netto tonnage 3,864 tons and as dimensions 424.7 x 57.4 36.2 12 (light)-25.6 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, single screw, horsepower 1,231 nhp, oil bunker capacity 962 tons and speed 16.5 (normal cruising)-21 (maximum) knots.
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