© 2014 Bob Hackett
KOWA MARU was completed as a passenger/cargo ship in 1909 for Burns, Philp &
Co Ltd, Sydney NSW, Australia. KOWA MARU was torpedoed and sunk S of Darien,
Manchuria in '43 by an American submarine.
| Builder and Year Completed: |
Clyde Shipbuilding Company Port Glasgow,
Scotland 1909 |
| Gross tonnage: | 3,217 -tons. |
| Dimensions: | 331.2' x 43.2 " x 22.4' |
| Propulsion: | Steam, triple expansion, 397 nhp |
| Speed: | E 11 knots |
| Armament: | Unknown.
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