Japanese cargo ship (ex-D’Artagnan 1923-1942) Teikyo Maru 1942-1944

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Name also spelled as Teiko Maru nd Teihoku Maru. Call sign Foat. Homeport Marseille, France. Laid down by Ateliers&Chantiers De La Gironde, Bordeaux, France as passenger-cargo ship for Messageries Maritimes in 1923, launched on 23 April 1924, completed in July 1925, requisitioned by French Navy as a transport on 6 September 1939, part of the Vichy Fleet since the French-German armistice of 25 June 1940 lying at Saigon, French Indochina, Japan allowed to ise Saigon at base for opeartions since 29 July 1941, requisitioned by the Japanese navy in April 1942, chartered by the government owned Teikoku Senpaky Kaisha on 6 May 1942 , damage caused by fire in October 1941 repaired and renamed Teiko Maru, used as transport, requsitioned by the army on 2 September 1942, became Army boat No. 795, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Puffer in the South China Sea 120 miles north west of Kuching, Borneo on 22 February 1944 and stricken in 1944.

Gross tonnage 15,105 tons, net tonnage 9,608 tons and as dimensions 543.5 x 65.0 x 41.4 x 27’8” (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, 2 screws, horsepower 1,244 nhp, fuel oil bunker capacity 1,437 tons and speed 14 (normal cruising)-15 (maximum) knots.