In January 1945, HOSHI MARU left Japan for Shanghai where she unloaded 275-tons of Red Cross relief supplies for Allied prisoners of war and civilian internees. HOSHI MARU hit a mine and sank in July 1945.
| Builder: | Napier & Miller, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland.
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| Year Completed: | 1905 |
| Displacement: | 2,486 GRT |
| Dimensions: | Length 311', beam 41.6', draft ? |
| Propulsion: | 1 steam turbine, 1 shaft, 10 knots. |
