©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Call sign JATD. Owner in 1939 Nippon Yusen K.K., Tokyo, Japan. Laid down by Mitsubishi Dockyard&Engineering Works, Nagasaki, Japan on 9 September 1911, launched on 26 January 1913, completed on 6 June 1913, requistioned by army and converted into troop transport Alloted IJA No. 974 on 18 October 1941, requisitioned and became an Army/Civilian (A/S) shared employment ship better known as a Haitosen and renamed Allotted IJA No. 5013, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Barb (SS-220) underway from Moj towards Takao on 8 January 1945. Gross tonnage 9,257 tons, under deck 8,651 tons, net tonnage 5,739 tons, deadweight 12,500 tons and as dimensions 460.0 x 59.7 x 32.5 x 11 (light)-30 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine explosion, 2 screws, horsepower 7,452 ihp. 1,157 nhp, rpm 99/15.25 knots, oil fuel capacity 2,059 tons, range 13,000 nautical miles/12 knots and speed 12 (normal cruising)-15,25 (maximum) knots.
No comments:
Post a Comment