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MURO MARU was completed for Osaka Shosen (OSK Line) in 1927. In 1938, she was requisitioned by the IJN and converted to a transport. In 1943, she was reconverted to a hospital ship. In Nov '44, MURO MARU was inadvertently sunk by U.S. carrier-based aircraft in Manila Bay. Her sister was auxiliary gunship and later midget submarine depot ship NACHI MARU.
| Builder: | Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Kobe. |
| Year Completed: | 1927 |
| Displacement: | 1,605 GRT |
| Dimensions: | Length 230', beam 37', draft 20' |
| Propulsion: | Mitsubishi Vickers diesel engines, 2 shafts, 1,397 BHP , 14.5 knots. |
| Number of Passengers Carried: | Unknown. |
