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(Oiler by Takeshi Yuki scanned from "Color Paintings of
Japanese Warships")
IJN HISHI MARU:
Tabular Record of Movement
© 2010 Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall.
14 May 1931:
Kobe. Laid down at Mitsubishi
Shipbuilding as an 856-ton coastal tanker for Mitsubishi Shoji K.K.
15 September 1931:
Launched and named MITSUBISHI MARU.
15 October 1931:
Completed.
1932:
Sold to Ogimachi Tanker K.K., Yokohama and renamed HISHI MARU. Her new Port of Registry is Yokohama.
1932-1940:
In Ogimachi Tanker's service between Hikoshima, Kawasaki, Nagoya, Osaka, and Saitozaki.
19 December 1940:
Requisitioned by the IJN.
15 October 1941:
Registered in the Kure Naval District as an auxiliary transport (oil supply). Begins conversion. Captain Noma is appointed Supervisor.
October 1941:
Attached to the Yokosuka Naval Base.
5 November 1941:
Completes conversion.
Early December 1941:
Assigned directly to the Combined Fleet. Sails from Tokuyama to Kure. Refuels 16 ships of the Combined Fleet bound for Palau, Celebes, Java and Timor.
8 December 1941:
At Hashirajima.
Mid December 1941:
At Palau.
5 February 1942:
Departs Kure.
11 July 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
15 July 1942:
Departs Kure.
19 July 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
4 August 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
21 August 1942:
Arrives at Yokohama.
26 August 1942:
Departs Yokohama.
11 September 1942:
Arrives at Yokohama
13 September 1942:
Departs Yokohama.
18 September 1942:
Arrives at Kobe.
3 October 1942:
Departs Kobe.
4 October 1942:
Arrives at Yokkaichi. Probably loads aviation gas.
6 October 1942:
Departs Yokkaichi.
8 October 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Probably discharges aviation gas.
12 October 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
13 October 1942:
Arrives at Yokkaichi. Probably loads aviation gas.
15 October 1942:
Departs Yokkaichi.
16 October 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Probably discharges aviation gas.
20 October 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
21 October 1942:
Arrives at Yokkaichi. Probably loads aviation gas.
24 October 1942:
Departs Yokkaichi.
25 October 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Probably discharges aviation gas.
3 November 1942:
Arrives at Yokohama. Later departs port.
6 November 1942:
Arrives at Yokkaichi. Probably loads aviation gas.
8 November 1942:
Departs Yokkaichi.
9 November 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Probably discharges aviation gas.
13 November 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
17 November 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
19 November 1942:
Departs Kure.
20 November 1942:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Probably loads fuel oil.
22 November 1942:
Departs Tokuyama.
26 November 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Probably unloads fuel oil.
2 December 1942:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Kawasaki.
4 December 1942:
Departs Kawasaki and arrives at Nagoya.
7 December 1942:
Departs Nagoya and arrives at Yokkaichi. Probably loads aviation gas.
9 December 1942:
Departs Yokkaichi and arrives at Shiba.
10 December 1942:
Departs Shiba and arrives at Yokosuka. Probably discharges aviation gas.
5 January 1943:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Yokohama.
6 January 1943:
Departs Yokohama and later arrives at Nagoya.
9 January 1943:
Arrives at Yokkaichi. Probably loads aviation gas.
13 January 1943:
Departs Yokkaichi.
14 January 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Probably discharges aviation gas.
19 January 1943:
Arrives at Kawasaki.
24 January 1943:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Probably loads fuel oil.
28 January 1943:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Yokosuka.
1 February 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
5 February 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
6 February 1943:
Arrives at Yokkaichi. Probably loads aviation gas.
9 February 1943:
Departs Yokkaichi.
10 February 1943:
Arrives Yokosuka. Probably discharges aviation gas. During the month makes calls at Chai and Yokohama.
26 February 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Probably discharges aviation gas.
1 March 1943:
Departs Yokosuka and during the month calls at Shiba and Yokohama.
17 March 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
18 March 1943:
Arrives at Yokkaichi. Probably loads aviation gas.
20 March 1943:
Departs Yokkaichi.
21 March 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Probably discharges aviation gas.
23 March 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
30 March 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
1 April 1943:
Departs Yokosuka
and during the month calls at Shiba and Yokohama
30 April 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
1 May 1943:
Departs Yokosuka and during the month calls at Shiba, Yokohama, Yokkaichi and Kawasaki.
31 May 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
6 June 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
17 June 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
21 June 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
29 June 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
10 July 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
11 July 1943:
Arrives at Yokkaichi. Probably loads aviation gas.
13 July 1943:
Departs Yokkaichi.
15 July 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Probably discharges aviation gas.
16 July 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
30 July 1943:
Yokosuka.
21 August 1943:
Ownership changes to Mitsubishi Sekiyu (Mitsubishi Oil Co., Ltd.).
1 December 1943:
Ownership changes to Mitsubishi Kisen, K. K. (Mitsubishi Steam Ship Co., Ltd.).
6 December 1943:
Departs Yokosuka and makes calls at Gobo, Tokuyama and Sumoto, then returns to Yokosuka.
12 December 1943:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Moji.
30 December 1943:
Arrives at Konan (Hungnam), Chosen
3 January 1944:
Departs Konan.
5 January 1944:
Departs Tokuyama.
8 January 1944:
Arrives Konan.
10 January 1944:
Departs Konan.
13 January 1944:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
20 January 1944:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Probably loads fuel oil.
29 January 1944:
Departs Tokuyama and makes calls at Konan, Kushimoto, Matoya and returns to Yokosuka. Probably unloads fuel oil.
January 1944:
Departs Yokosuka.
28 February 1944:
Arrives at Takasaki.
29 February 1944:
Departs Takasaki and later arrives at Kaminato, Hachijo Jima. Then proceeds to Borawasawa, Yaene, Chichi Jima and Iwo Jima before sailing back to Chichi Jima.
24 March 1944:
Arrives back at Chichi Jima.
27 March 1944:
Departs Chichi Jima for Yokosuka.
April 1944:
Departs Yokosuka and makes calls at Shimizu, Tokuyama, Sasebo, and Konan.
27 April 1944:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Probably loads fuel oil.
1 May 1944:
Departs Tokuyama for Konan (Hungnam).
26 May 1944:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
20 May 1944:
Ownership changes to Kinkai Yusosen K.K.
30 May 1944:
Departs Tokuyama.
2 June 1944:
Arrives at Genzan (Wonsan), Chosen (Korea).
3 June 1944:
Departs Genzan for Shimotsu, Tokuyama, Fusan (Pusan)
30 June 1944:
Arrives at Niihama.
1 July 1944:
Departs Niihama for Yokkoichi, Konan and Tokuyama.
26 July 1944:
Arrives at Hikoshima. Enters dock for repairs.
16 August 1944:
Repairs are completed. Departs Hikoshima. Makes calls
at Tokuyama, Genzan and Konan.
31 August 1944:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Probably loads fuel oil.
4 September 1944:
Departs Tokuyama. Makes calls at Niihama, Kobe, Yokkaichi , Tokuyama and Genzan.
30 September 1944:
Arrives at Konan.
3 October 1944:
Departs Konan. Makes calls at Urusan (Ulsan), Chosen, Tokuyama and Genzan.
29 October 1944:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Probably loads fuel oil.
2 November 1944:
Departs Tokuyama. Makes calls at Kure, Tokuyama and Konan.
23 November 1944:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Probably loads fuel oil.
30 June 1945:
Removed from the Navy List.
1950:
Sold to Heiwa Kisen K.K., Yokohama.
1954:
Sold to Tabuchi Kaiun K.K., Osaka and renamed TAISEI MARU.
16 May 1966:
Onomichi. Begins scrapping.
- Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall.
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