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Call sign JCAE. Homeport Tokyo. Owner in 1939 Department of Railways. Built to be operated in the straits between Aomori and Hakodate and between Shimonoseki and Fusan and principal coaling centers in Japan. Built by Kawasaki Dockyard&Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan in 1929. Gross tonnage 313tons, net tonnage 96 tons and as dimensions 149.9 x 31.8 x 8.2 feet.
Owner Department of Railways, Tokyo, Japan. Call sign JOGE. Built by Osaka Iron Works Ld., Osaka, Japan in 1921. Gross tonnage 493 tons, under deck 486 tons, net tonnage 177 tons and as dimensions 176.0 x 3-.0 x 14.0 feet. Coal fuelled reciprocating propulsion, 87 nhp. Normal displacement 3,390 tons and as dimensions 123.4 (over all) x 12,5 x 4,4 metres or 405 x 41 x 14.6 feet. Steam turbine propulsion with 2 Parsons steam turbine sets and 12 Yarrow boilers, 18,000 shp, speed 25 knots and range 4,630 nautical miles.10 knots. Crew numbered 293 men. Armour a 1,3-2,5cm (0.5-1”) thick deck and a conning tower protected by 10.2cm/4”. Armament 10x1-10.2cm/4” guns, 4x1-4.7cm/1.9”.3 pounder quick firing guns and 2x1-45cm/18” torpedo tubes.
Owner Department of Railways, Tokyo, Japan. Call sign JBZE. Built by Yokohama Dock Co. Ld., Yokohama, Japan in 1919. Gross tonnage 463 tons, under deck 449 tons, net tonnage 141 tons and as dimensions 176.0 x 26.0 14 feet. Coal fuelled reciprocating propulsion, 87 nhp.
Owner Department of Railways, Tokyo, Japan. Call sign JBYE Built by Osaka Iron Works Ld., Osaka, Japan in 1921. Gross tonnage 493 tons, under deck 486 tons, net tonnage 177 tons and as dimensions 176.0 x 3-.0 x 14.0 feet. Coal fuelled reciprocating propulsion, 87 nhp.
Owner Department of Railways, Tokyo, Japan. Call sign SFCU. Built by Yokohama Dock Co. Ld., Yokohama, Japan in 1919. Gross tonnage 463 tons, under deck 449 tons, net tonnage 141 tons and as dimensions 176.0 x 26.0 14 feet. Coal fuelled reciprocating propulsion, 87 nhp.
Owner Department of Railways, Tokyo, Japan. Call sign JCBE. Built by Hakodate Dock K.K., Hakodate, Japan in 1926. Gross tonnage 502 tons, under deck 489 tons, net tonnage 179 tons and as dimensions 176.0 x 30.0 x 14.0 feet. Coal fuelled reciprocating propulsion, 87 nhp.
Call sign JZZB. Built by Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan in 1930, owned by Japanese Department of trailways, Tokyo, Japan. Dimensions 360.0 x 52.0 x 20.0 feet, gross tonnage 2,493 tons, under deck 2,140 tons and net tonnage 853 tons.
Sweden-flagged, homeport Öckerö, IMO 5239515, MMSI 265318000 and cal sign SERW. Built by Oskarshamnsvarvet, Oskarshamn, Sweden in 1941. Owner-manager Ockero Rederi, Öckerö, Sweden. Gross tonnage 405 tons, summer deadweight 546 ton and as dimensions 49.6 x 8.4 x 3 metres. Sail area 1,000 square metres. Former dry cargo ship converted into a sailing training ship (3-masted bark) 1997-1999.
Call sign JZAB. Built by Yokohama Dock Co. Ltd., Yokohama, Japan in 1926, owned by Japanese Department of railways, Tokyo, Japan. Dimensions 356.0 x 52.0 x 20.0 feet, gross tonnage 2,326 tons, under deck 2,079 tons and net tonnage 769 tons.
