Japanese cruiser Akashi visited islands in the Japanese Pacific Mandate in 1923-1924

The American Consul at Nagasaki, Japan Henry B. Hitchkock supplied on 20 November 1923 the time table for the Akashi for her intended Pacific cruise to visit the Japanese mandate. Departure Kure Naval Statio, Japan on 19 November, visit Yap 26 November-1 December, Pelew Islands 6-12 December, Angaur 12-15 December, Pelew Islands 26 January-9 January, Yap 10-12 January, Truk 6-14 February, Ponape 20-26 February, Kusaie 28 February-2 March, Jaluit 4-9 March, Ponape 16-22 March, Truk 24 March-2 April, Rota 5-8 April and Saipan arrival on 8 April.(1)

Note

1. Part of Suma-class protected cruisers preceded by Akitsushima succeeded by Takasago, ordered under 1893 Fiscal Year, laid down by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 6 August 1894, launched on 18 December 1897, completed on 30 March 1899, reclassified as 2nd class coastal defence vessel on 1 September 1921, stricken on 1 April 1928 and sunk as a target on 3 August 1930.

Source

Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records AdministrationSeries: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Japan. Naval Affairs, Navy, Naval Vessels: 894.30 - 894.304 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Naval Vessels: Movements of Naval Vessels: 894.33 - 894.3311f. Microfilm 422 roll 19. 

Japanese passenger-cargo ship (ex-Fuji Maru 1920-1928, Kuma Maru-1934) Nanman Maru 1934-1943

Call sign JFFD. Laid down by Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ld., Kobe, Japan with yard number 476 on 17 July 1920, launched on 15 January 1921, completed on 6 April 1921, required by the army and allotted as troop transport IJA No. 440 in 1941, returned to owners and became with a civilian crew an so-called Ippan Choyosen (B-AK) in the navy on 21 December 1942, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Flying Fish (SS-229) north west of Yap on 27 October 1943 and stricken o 30 November 1943. Gross tonnage 6,551 tons, under deck 6,157 tons, net tonnage 3,790 tons and as dimensions 405.0 x 53.0 x 37.0 x 9 (light)-28 (loaded) feet.