Choran Maru Class Auxiliary Oiler

(SS LAKE CHAMPLAIN, later CHORAN MARU)

The vintage CHORAN MARU was used to transport oil from Palembang, Sumatra to Singapore. She survived WW2 and was eventually broken up in Scotland.

Builder and
Year Completed:		 Barclay Curle, Glasgow, Scotland.
1899
Gross tonnage: 7, 392-tons.
Dimensions: 441.7' x 51.6' x ?
Propulsion: 2 Steam turbines, 13 knots max speed.
Oil Cargo Capacity: Unknown
Armament: Unknown.