(KOGANE MARU, prewar)
This class consists of KOGANE MARU only, completed in Aug ‘36 for
Osaka Shosen K.K. (OSK). She was requisitioned by the IJN in Aug ’43 and
converted to an auxiliary transport in Sep ‘44. She survived the war and
resumed her passenger/ferry service until being broken up in ‘71.
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| Builder and Years Completed: |
Kobe. Mitsubishi Jukogyo Zosensho K.K.
shipyard
1936
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| Gross tonnage: |
1,905-tons |
| Dimensions: |
244.4' (Lpp) x 39.4' x 19.0' |
| Propulsion: |
1 Mitsubishi Diesel engine, 2 shafts,
2,400 b.h.p. |
| Speed: |
15 cruising, 17 max. |
| Armament: |
Sep ’44: 1 single Type 93 13mm MG and
Arisaka Type 38 rifles. May ’45: 4 single Type 96 25mm AA guns, 1
single Type 93 13mm MG and Arisaka Type 38 rifles.
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