Japanese cargo ship (ex-Strabo 1913-1932, Pauline 1932-1934, Pavlina 1934-1935, Brightvega 1935-1936, Shou Sing 1936-1938) Yamayuri Maru 1938-1944

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Sister ships Tonegawa Maru and Yamayuri Maru identical similar Ryunan Maru. Call sign ZYYL. Owner in 1939 Yamashita Kisen K.K., Kobe, Japan. Launched by A.McMillan&Son Ld., Dumbarton, Scotland with yard number 451 on 15 September 1913, in October 1913, owners Liverpool, Brazil&River Plate S.N. Co. Ltd., Liverpool, England in 1913, Maurice Olivier, Panama/Algiers in 1932, Soc. Anom. Marit.&Commerciale Olivier, M. Olivier, Salonica, Greece in 1934, Bright Navigation Co. Ltd., London, England in 1935, H.C. Wan, Tsingtao, China in 1936 and sunk by American aircraft off Rabaul, New Britain on 24 January 1944. Gross tonnage 5,028tons, net tonnage 3,099 tons , deadweight 8,130 tons and as dimensions 400.0 x 52.1 x 27.3 x 7.9 (light)-24.9 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, one screw, horsepower 458 nhp, coal bunker capacity 1,334 ton, range 10,500 nautical miles/10.5 knots and speed 10.5 (normal cruising)-12 (maximum) knots.