Japanese cargo ship (ex-War Duchess 1918-1919, Baldina 1919-1934, Yung Hwa 1934-1938) Tensin Maru 1938-1944

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Call sign JIZE. Built by Canadian Vickers Ld., Montreal, Canada in September 1918, British owner in 1919, bought by Adelaide Steamship Company in 1920, sold to China in 1934 and torpedoed and sunk by American submarine USS Icefish (SS-367) off the Chinese coast on 24 October 1944. Gross tonnage 4,236 tons, net tonnage 3,000 tons, deadweight 7,211 tons and as dimensions 380.5 x 48.6 x 29.7 x 8 (light)-24.6 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, Single screw. Horsepower 474 nhp/ Coal bunker capacity 640 tons. Range 4,300 nautival miles.9 knots and speed 9 (normal cruising-10 (maximum) knots.