Japanese cargo ship (ex-Koranna 1904-1930, Apikia 1930-1936, Chang Kwang 1936-1937, Shoko 1937-1938) Nittoku Maru 1938-

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Call sign JZIL. Greek property 1930-1936 and Chinese property 1936-1938. Luanched by Armstrong Whitworth&Co. Ld.,Low Walker yard, Newcastle, England with yard number 756 on 6 December 1904, completed in February 1905 and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Snook 30 miles south west of Tsushima in the Korea Strait on 14 February 1944. Gross tonnage 3,591 tons, under deck 3,304 tons, net tonnage 2,623 tons and as dimensions 350.0 x 52.0 x 23.4 x 7.4 (light)-23.10 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, horsepower 337 np, single screw, coal bunker capacity 283 ton, range 2,400 nautical miles/9 miles and speed 9 (normal cruising)-10 (maxium) knots.