© 2014 Bob Hackett
SHINRYU MARU was sunk in '44 by an American submarine.
SHINRYU MARU was completed in 1918 as a 3,175-ton cargo ship for Kishimoto Kisen
Co., Ltd. of Osaka. SHINRYU MARU’s sisters were DOVER, GENCHU, GOZAN, EASTERN BELL, EASTERN MAID, TAIZAN, YAKUMO and YUBAE MARUs
| Builders and Years Completed: |
Ishikawajima Shipyard, Tokyo. 1918-1920 |
| Gross tonnage: | 3,200 tons (nominal). |
| Dimensions: | 305' x 43.9' x 27.3" |
| Propulsion: | Coupled triple expansion reciprocatiing team engines, 2,899 IHP |
| Speed: | 117 knots. |
| Armament: | Unknown. |
