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Sister ships Sansei Maru and Santo Maru. Call sign JKTA. Laid down by Mitsui Bussan Kasiha Ltd., Tama, Japan on 6 December 1930, launched on 14 May 1931, completed on 30 June 1931, requisitioned by the navy on 24 April 1941, conversion between 24 April 1941-3 June 1941, registered as auxiliary transport on 15 October 1941, torpedoed by the American submarine USS Sawfish (SS-276) around 27 nautical mile seast south eat of Iwo-Jima on 8 December 1943, damaged arrived at Chichi-Jima and repairs started on 28 December 1943, stricken on 5 February 1944 and finally broken into two parts and sunk on 12 March 1944 being still under repairs. Owner in 1939 Dairen Kisen K.K. Homeport Dairen. Gross tonnage 3,267 tons, under deck 2,724 tons, netto tonnage 1,872 tonsand as dimensions 336.2 x 48.5 x 24.0 x 7 (light)-20 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, single screw, horsepower 271 nhp, oil bunker capacity 220 tons, range nautical 9,500 miles/10.5 knots and speed 10.5 (normal cruising)-13 (maximum) knots.
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