RIKUGUN YUSOSEN
Ryokai Maru Class Transport
(RYOKAI MARU, prewar)
This class consisted of only RYOKAI MARU completed as a cargo ship in 1911. RYOKAI MARU saw service as a troopship in the Sino-Japanese War. She was sunk by an American submarine in '43.
Builder and
Year Completed:
Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd , Howdon.
1911
Gross tonnage:
4220-tons
Dimensions:
380’ x 49’ x 26’
Propulsion:
triple expansion steam engine, 372 n.h.p.
Speed:
E 10 knots
Armament: Unknown
Unknown
