Other Marus

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Builder and Year Completed:	SANYO MARU: Mitsubishi, Nagoya, 1930 KAGU MARU: Harima Shipbuilding, 1936 KINUGASA MARU: Kawasaki, Kobe, 1936
Displacement:	SANYO MARU, 8,360-tons, KAGU MARU, 6807-tons, KINUGASA MARU, 8,407-tons .
Dimensions:	SANYO MARU 446' x 60’ x 40’; KAGU MARU 453’ x 61 x 31; KINUGASA MARU 456’ x 61’ x 30’
Propulsion:	2 Mitsubishi-Sulzer diesels, 2 shaft, 16, 0600 shp.
Armament:	2 x 5.9-inch, 2 x 13mm MG
Conversion:	Aft well deck fitted with two 56' catapults, cranes fitted to recover aircraft.
Aircraft:	8 Type 95 Kawanishi E8N “Dave” 2 seat reconnaissance float biplanes, 4 Type 0 Aichi E13A1 "Jakes" .

Other Marus

Other Maru Auxiliary Seaplane Tenders

(NOTORO by Takeshi Yuki scanned from "Color Paintings of Japanese Warships")
In 1937, the merchants KAGU and KINUGASA MARUs were requisitioned from their owners by the IJN and ordered converted to seaplane tenders. Both tenders were in operation in 1938. In 1941, the SANYO MARU also was ordered converted to a seaplane tender. Before the start of the Pacific War, the KAGU and KINUGASA MARUs were rerated transports. The SANYO MARU was rerated a transport in 1943.

Builder and Year Completed: SANYO MARU: Mitsubishi, Nagoya, 1930
KAGU MARU: Harima Shipbuilding, 1936
KINUGASA MARU: Kawasaki, Kobe, 1936

Displacement: SANYO MARU, 8,360-tons,
KAGU MARU, 6807-tons, KINUGASA MARU, 8,407-tons .

Dimensions: SANYO MARU 446' x 60’ x 40’; KAGU MARU 453’ x 61 x 31; KINUGASA MARU 456’ x 61’ x 30’
Propulsion: 2 Mitsubishi-Sulzer diesels, 2 shaft, 16, 0600 shp.

Armament: 2 x 5.9-inch, 2 x 13mm MG

Conversion: Aft well deck fitted with two 56' catapults, cranes fitted to recover aircraft.
Aircraft: 8 Type 95 Kawanishi E8N “Dave” 2 seat reconnaissance float biplanes, 4 Type 0 Aichi E13A1 "Jakes" .