Ceylon Maru Class Transport

(CEYLON MARU, prewar)

Completed as a passenger cargo ship in 1904 Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line., Tokyo. In Feb '44, CEYLON MARU was sunk off Japan by an American submarine.

Builder and Year Completed:	Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Nagasaki 1904
Gross tonnage:	5,863-tons.
Dimensions:	384’ (BP) x 49 ’ x 27.0’
Propulsion:	Steam triple expansion engine, 1 screw, 3,858 HP
Speed:	14 knots cruising
Armament:	Unknown