RIKUGUN YUSOSEN
Ryuyo Maru Class Transport
(RYUYO MARU, prewar)
This class consisted of only RYUYO MARU completed as a cargo ship in 1920. RYUYO MARU saw service as a troopship in the Pacific War. She was sunk by an American submarine in '44 off Zamboanga, Philippines.
Builder and
Year Completed:
Uraga Dock Co., Ltd., Uraga.
1920
Gross tonnage:
6,709-tons
Dimensions:
400’ x 54’ x 29.4’
Propulsion:
triple expansion steam engine
Speed:
9.5 knots
Armament: Unknown
Unknown
