(KYUSHU MARU prewar – Peter Cundall Collection)
This class consists of KYUSHU MARU only, completed in Feb ‘36 for Amagasaki Kisenbu G.K. She was requisitioned by the IJN in Mar ‘41 as a general requisitioned transport and rerated in Apr ’44 an auxiliary transport. She was bombed and sunk by USAAF Aircraft in Jun ’45. .
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Osaka. Amagasaki Zosensho G.K.
1936
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| Gross tonnage: |
632-tons. |
| Dimensions: |
170.0' (Lpp) x 27.9' x 15.4' |
| Propulsion: |
one triple expansion reciprocating steam engine, one shaft, 430 shp.
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| Speed: |
Unknown.
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| Armament: |
Two Type 96 25mm guns, Two Type 93 13mm MGs, Four Type 2 DCs, One Type 2 hydrophone.
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