Toho Maru
History
NameTōhō Maru
BuilderKawasaki Shipyards
Laid down1 May 1936
Launched31 October 1936
Completed24 December 1936
Acquiredby requisition, 20 August 1941
FateSunk by torpedo, 29 March 1943
General characteristics
Tonnage10,000 GRT
Length503 ft (153 m)
Beam65 ft (20 m)
Draught37 ft (11 m)
Propulsion1 × Kawasaki diesel engine, 8,600 hp (6,413 kW)
Speed19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Capacityapprox. 12,700 tons of crude oil
Armament1 × 4.7 in (120 mm) gun

Tōhō Maru was an oiler of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The ship was launched as a civilian oil tanker for Iino Kaiun Kaisha on May 1, 1936. On August 20, 1941 the ship was requisitioned by the IJN and converted into a fleet replenishment oiler. The ship subsequently served Japan during the Pacific Campaign of World War II. On March 29, 1943 the ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Makassar Strait at 00°00′N 118°19′E / 0.000°N 118.317°E / 0.000; 118.317 by the United States Navy submarine Gudgeon (SS-211).

References

  • Hackett, Bob; Peter Cundall (2003). "IJN Toho Maru: Tabular Record of Movement". Yusosen!. Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  • Hackett, Bob; Peter Cundall (2003). "Kyokuto Maru Class Auxiliary Oiler". Yusosen!. Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 10 May 2009.

See also

Foreign commerce and shipping of Empire of Japan


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.