FUSETSUKAN!
(TSUBAME by Takeshi Yuki scanned from "Color Paintings of
Japanese Warships")
IJN Minelayer KORYU MARU:
Tabular Record of Movement
© 2010 Bob Hackett, Sander Kingsepp and Peter Cundall
1944:
Fukahori. Laid down by Kawaminami Kogyo K. K. as an 873-ton Type 2E Standard Merchant for Daiko Shosen K. K.
22 June 1944:
Launched and named KORYU.
16 July 1944:
Completed.
17 July 1944:
Lt Mine Kokichi is appointed the CO.
23 November 1944:
Departs Osaka and arrives at Kobe. Undergoes engine repairs.
21 December 1944:
Departs Kobe for Wakamatsu, Hokkaido.
23 December 1944:
Arrives at Wakamatsu.
25 December 1944:
Departs Wakamatsu.
26 December 1944:
Arrives at Sakito. Embarks 1,500 tons of cargo.
31 December 1944:
Departs Sakito and arrives at Osaka.
January 1945:
Unloads the cargo.
31 January 1945:
Departs Osaka.
1 February 1945:
Arrives at Kusakabe Bay for engine repairs.
8 February 1945:
Departs Kusakabe Bay and arrives at Mitsui
Engineering & Shipbuilding’s Tamano shipyard.
11 February 1945:
Departs Tamano.
12 February 1945:
Enters dock at Sankyo Co., Ltd's dry dock.
15 February 1945:
Departs Sankyo’s dry dock and enters dock at Mukaishima's dry dock.
8 March 1945:
Departs Mukaishima.
9 March 1945:
Arrives at Wakamatsu. Refuels.
12 March 1945:
Departs Wakamatsu.
13 March 1945:
Arrives at Usunoura Bay, off Sasebo. Embarks 1,550 tons of cargo.
24 March 1945:
Departs Usunoura Bay.
28 March 1945:
Arrives at Osaka. Unloads the cargo.
7 April 1945:
Departs Osaka towing KOKI MARU.
8 April 1945:
Arrives at Setoda dry dock. Completes towing and departs.
18 April 1945:
Arrives at Tanoura Bay.
20 April 1945:
Departs Tanoura Bay and arrives at Moji.
21 April 1945:
Requisitioned by the IJN.
28 April 1945:
Departs Moji and arrives at Wakamatsu, Hokkaido. Embarks
1,380 tons of cargo.
29 April 1945:
Departs Wakamatsu.
1 May 1945:
Arrives at Kure.
5 May 1945:
Unloads the cargo.
6 May 1945:
After a small rebuild, embarks supplies. Probably at this time, one 3-in AA gun and two Type 96 25-mm AA guns are installed.
8 May 1945:
Departs Kure.
9 May 1945:
Arrives at Hitachi Zosen’s Innoshima shipyard. Unloads cargo.
5 July 1945:
Begins conversion. Attached to the Kure Naval District as an auxiliary large minelayer. Reserve Lt Kawashima Jun (former CO of HAYASAKI) is appointed the CO.
7 July 1945:
Reattached to Maizuru Naval District.
14 July 1945:
Lt Kawasima arrives aboard.
26 July 1945:
Loads fresh provisions, clothing and supplies.
28 July 1945:
Innoshima. Aircraft of Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr’s Third Fleet’s Task Force 38 bomb Hitachi Zosen’s shipyard and sink KORYU MARU.
3 May 1947:
Removed from the Navy List.
- Bob Hackett, Sander Kingsepp and Peter Cundall.
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