© 2012 Bob Hackett
BAIKAL MARU was completed in 1921 as a passenger cargo ship for the Osaka Shosen
K. K. (OSK) Line, Osaka. In '28, she was chartered by the IJA as a troop
transport. In '37, she was converted to a hospital ship, and in '44 back to a
transport. In May '45, she ran aground off Himeshima. BAIKAL MARU survived the
war and was converted to a whaling factory ship. In '68. she was finally
scrapped.
| Builder and Year Completed: |
Mitsubishi Kobe (Hull) and Nagasaki (Machinery)
1921 |
| Gross tonnage: | 5,266-tons. |
| Dimensions: | (LPP) 400' (LPP) x 50'" x 30' |
| Propulsion: | Mitsubish turbine main engine engine, 5,500 SHP, 1 shaft |
| Speed: | cruising 13 knots, max 17.28 knots |
| Armament: | Unknown . |
