Japanese cargo ship (ex-Hieronymi 1904-1913, Boscombe Chine 1913-1921, Ville de Berne 1921-1924) Taisei Maru 1924-1951

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Call sign JKUB. Launched by W. Dobson&Co., Walker yard, Newcastle, England with yard number 132 on 16 February 1904, completed in March 1904 and broken up in 1951. Owner Hungarian Levavnt Steamship Co. Ltd., Fiume 1904-1913, Chine Steamship Co. Ltd. (HG Harper&Co.), Cardiff, Wales 1913-1918, Thordis Shipping Co. Ltd. (J. Slater,), London, England 1918-1919, John Slater Ltd., London 1919, Penmark Shipping Co. Ltd., (D.E. Radcliffe), Cardiff, Wales 1919-1921, L. Chantrier et E. Dubi, Dieppe, France 1921-1924, Morihei Kisen KK, Amagasaki, Japan 1924-1945, Yamamoto Kisen KK, Osaka, Japan 1945-1950 and Japanese government 1950-1951. Homeport Nagasaki, Japan. Gross tonnage 2,515 tons, under 2,158 deck tons, net tonnage 1,856 tons, deadweight 4,100 tons and as dimensions 300.5 x 45.0 x 19.6 x 9’6” (light)-19 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, single screw, 150 nhp, speed 8 (cruising)-10.5 (maximum) knots.