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Similar Kaisyo Maru (1937), Kunisima Maru (1937), Mitakesan Maru (1937), Sinyo Maru (1938), Toyo Maru (1937) and Toyo Maru No. 2 1937). Call sign JHOL. Owner in 1939 Kabaragi Kisen K.K., Tokyo, Japan. Laid down by Harima Shipbuilding&Engineering Co. Ltd., Harima, Japan on 9 June 1937, launched on 6 November 1937, completed on 21 January 1938, requsitioned by the navy on 22 August 1941, converted into an auxiliary transport between 3-30 September 1941, torpedoed and sunk by American submarine USS Sandlance (SS-381) around 20 nautical miles west of Lalo point on 11 May 1944 and stricken on 10 July 1944. Gross tonnage 4,442 tons, net tonnage 2,578 tons and as dimensions 363.6 x 50.0 x 20.0 x 9.5/11 (light)-24 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, 1 screw, coal fuelled, coal bunker capacity 880 tons, range 8,700 nautical miles/13 knots and speed 13 (normal cruising)-16.5 (maximum) knots.
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