(HAKUTETSU MARU No. 7, prewar)
This class consists of HAKUTETSU MARU No. 7 only, completed in Jul
‘36 for Hakatawan Tetsudo Kisen K.K. as a cargo ship. She was
requisitioned by the IJN and converted to an auxiliary transport and was
torpedoed and sunk by a USN submarine in Sep ‘44.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Osaka. Namura Zosensho K.K. shipyard 1936
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| Gross tonnage: |
1,018-tons |
| Dimensions: |
206.0' Lpp x 31.2' x 17.7' |
| Propulsion: |
One triple expansion reciprocating steam
engine, 1 shaft, 630 N.H.P. |
| Speed: |
11.5 knots cruising, ? knots max. |
| Armament and equipment: |
Unknown. |
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