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Thursday, 3 July 2025

Japanese cargo ship (ex-Strathesk 1909-1916, Australbrook 1916-1924) Uga Maru 1924-1944

Misaki Maru. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Similar Misaki Maru, Asaka Maru, Syokyu Maru, Uga Maru, Unyo Maru and Zuiko Maru. Call sign JYTA. Australian owned 1916-1924. Built by Greenock&Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Cartsdyke Mid, Greenock, Scotland with yard number 314 in 1909 and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Guitarro south west of Cape Calavite, Mindoro Island, Philippines on 21 August 1944. Gross tonnage 4,433 tons, under deck 4,047 tons, netto tonnage 3,336 tons and as dimensions 375.5 x 52.2 x 25.5 feet. 

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