(BANSHU MARU No.5 as BANSHU MARU No. 15, prior to 1939 – Peter Cundall collection)
This class consists of BANSHU MARU No. 15 only, completed in 1933 for Hayashikane Shoten K.K. She was renamed BANSHU MARU No. 5 in 1939, requisitioned by the IJN in Jul ’41 and converted to an auxiliary stores ship in Oct ‘41. She was torpedoed and sunk by an American submarine in Apr ‘43.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Osaka. Mihara Zosen Tekkosho K.K. shipyard
1933
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| Gross tonnage: |
389-tons |
| Dimensions: |
134.8’(lpp) x 24.9' x 11.8' |
| Propulsion: |
One diesel engine, one shaft, 280 shp. |
| Speed: |
Cruising: 8 knots. Max: unknown. |
| Armament: |
One 8cm/40cal deck gun, one Type 92 7.7mm mod. A MG and five type 38 Arisaka rifles.
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