In 1940, merchant tanker HOYO MARU was requisitioned by the IJN and ordered converted to an auxiliary oiler. Her only sister was KAIJO MARU No. 2 GO. HOYO MARU was sunk at Truk by Task Force 38's carrier aircraft in Feb '44. KAIJO MARU No. 2 GO was sunk near Truk by an American submarine in Mar '42.
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Builder and
Years Completed: |
Mitsubishi, Yokohama
1936, 1937 |
| Gross tonnage: |
8,691-tons. |
| Dimensions: |
475 x 61' x 30' |
| Propulsion: |
1 Kawasaki (MAN-type) diesel engine, 1,163 n.h.p, 1 shaft, maximum speed 16.1 knots. |
| Oil Cargo Capacity: | 95,000 barrels @ 42 gals/barrel
or approx. 12,960-tons of crude oil
@7.33 barrels per metric ton |
| Armament: |
2 x 80-mm (3.15 inch) guns. |
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