(BANSHU MARU No.3 as BANSHU MARU No. 88, prior to 1939 – Peter Cundall collection)
This class consists of BANSHU MARU No. 88 only, completed in 1934 for Hayashikane Shoten K.K. She was renamed BANSHU MARU No. 3 in 1939, requisitioned by the IJN in Sep ’41 and converted to an auxiliary stores ship in Oct ‘41. She survived the war and was ultimately scuttled in Aug ‘46.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Osaka. Mihara Zosen Tekkosho K.K. shipyard
1934
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| Gross tonnage: |
725-tons |
| Dimensions: |
170.0’(lpp) x 29.9' x 14.4' |
| Propulsion: |
Two diesel engines, two shafts, 560 shp. |
| Speed: |
Cruising: 9 knots. Max: unknown. |
| Armament: |
Unknown
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