Japanese Transports

ZATSUYOSEN!

(SHINYO MARU, prewar)

IJN SHINYO MARU:
Tabular Record of Movement

© 2011 Gilbert Casse, Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall

6 July 1937:
Aioi. Laid down by Harima K. K. Zosensho shipyard as a 4,163-tons cargo ship for Shinyo Kisen K. K., Kobe.
17 January 1938:
Launched and named SHINYO MARU. [1]
25 March 1938:
Completed and registered at Kobe.
26 July 1941:
Requisitioned by the IJN as a transport (Ippan Choyosen). [2]
15 October 1941:
Registered in the IJN as an auxiliary transport under internal order No. 1256 and attached to the Sasebo Naval District as an auxiliary transport, (Otsu) category. Her homeport is Sasebo Naval Base. [3]
1 December 1941:
Departs Takao, Formosa (now Kaohsiung, Taiwan) for Yawata, Fukuoka Prefecture.
5 December 1941:
Arrives at Yawata.
7 December 1941:
Departs Yawata for Sasebo.
8 December 1941:
Arrives at Sasebo.
16 December 1941:
Departs Sasebo for Koniya, Amami-Oshima.
18 December 1941:
Arrives at Koniya.
19 December 1941:
Departs Koniya for Amoy (Xiamen), China.
22 December 1941:
Arrives at Amoy.
23 December 1941:
Departs Amoy and arrives later that day at Mako, Pescadores.
25 December 1941:
Departs Mako for Takao.
26 December 1941:
Arrives at Takao.
2 January 1942:
Departs Takao for Haikou, Hainan Island, China.
4 January 1942:
Arrives at Haikou.
7 January 1942:
Departs Haikou for Samah, Hainan Island.
8 January 1942:
Arrives at Samah.
13 January 1942:
Departs Samah for Takao.
17 January 1942:
Arrives at Takao.
21 January 1942:
Departs Takao for Kirun (Keelung), Formosa.
22 January 1942:
Arrives at Kirun.
24 January 1942:
Departs Kirun for Santo Tomas in Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines.
27 January 1942:
Arrives at Santo Tomas.
8 February 1942:
Departs Santo Tomas for Takao.
10 February 1942:
Arrives at Takao.
14 February 1942:
Departs Takao for Nagasaki.
19 February 1942:
Arrives at Nagasaki.
25 February 1942:
Departs Nagasaki and arrives the same day at Sasebo.
3 March 1942:
Departs Sasebo for Mako.
7 March 1942:
Arrives at Mako.
10 March 1942:
Departs Mako for Samah.
13 March 1942:
Arrives at Samah.
14 March 1942:
Departs Samah for Saint Jacques, Indochina.
17 March 1942:
Arrives at Saint Jacques.
18 March 1942:
Departs Saint Jacques and arrives later that day at Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City).
28 March 1942:
Departs Saigon for Takao.
2 April 1942:
Arrives at Takao.
3 April 1942:
Departs Takao for Moji.
8 April 1942:
Arrives at Moji.
10 April 1942:
Departs Moji for Aioi, Hyogo Prefecture.
11 April 1942:
Arrives at Aioi. Enters Harima Zosensho shipyard for repairs and maintenance.
28 April 1942:
Repairs are completed. Departs Aioi for Moji.
29 April 1942:
Arrives at Moji.
1 May 1942:
Departs Moji for Sasebo.
2 May 1942:
Arrives at Sasebo.
7 May 1942:
Departs Sasebo for Amoy.
11 May 1942:
En route to her destination, sights and disposes of a mine by gunfire.
12 May 1942:
Arrives at Amoy.
13 May 1942:
Departs Amoy for Hong Kong.
14 May 1942:
Arrives at Hong Kong.
16 May 1942:
Departs Hong Kong for Haikou.
17 May 1942:
Arrives at Haikou.
22 May 1942:
Departs Haikou for Samah.
23 May 1942:
Arrives at Samah.
2 June 1942:
Departs Samah and arrives later that day at Yulin, Hainan Island.
4 June 1942:
Departs Yulin for Mako.
7 June 1942:
Arrives at Mako. Later that day, departs Mako for Sasebo in convoy No.220 also consisting of DAISHO, DELAGOA, YAMAGATA, RYUWA MARUs and seven unidentified merchant ships escorted by minesweeper W-1.
11 June 1942:
Arrives at Sasebo.
12 June 1942:
Departs Sasebo for Yawata.
13 June 1942:
Arrives at Yawata.
14 June 1942:
Departs Yawata for Sasebo.
15 June 1942:
Arrives at Sasebo.
22 June 1942:
Departs Sasebo for Takao.
24 June 1942:
Arrives at Takao.
28 June 1942:
Departs Takao for Samah.
1 July 1942:
Arrives at Samah.
6 July 1942:
Departs Samah for Saint Jacques.
9 July 1942:
Arrives at Saint Jacques. Departs later that day and arrives at Saigon.
12 July 1942:
Departs Saigon for Moji.
13 July 1942:
About 15 nms NE of Cape Varella, Indochina. In the early morning, lookouts aboard LtCdr (later Rear Admiral) William E. Ferrall’s (USNA ’27) USS SEADRAGON (SS-194) sight a cargo ship. At 0720, Ferrall attacks and scores one hit on SHINYO MARU. At 0755, the transport sinks by the bow, at 13-04N, 109-39E. Only one crewman is KIA.
10 August 1942:
Removed from the Navy List under internal order No. 1486.

Authors Notes:
[1] Not to be confused with auxiliary storeship (’18, 4658 GRT), captured ex-Greek PANANIS (’94, 2634 GRT) or Wartime Standard 2A Type (’45, 6888 GRT).
[2] See Zatsuyosen home page for a full explanation.
>[3] There were two categories of Zatsuyosen. (Ko) category with an IJN Captain as supervisor aboard and (Otsu) category without.

Thanks go to Gengoro S. Toda of Japan.

-Gilbert Casse, Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall

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