SHONAN, HONAN and SEINAN MARUs were completed in 1942 as Japan's second class
of wartime ore carriers by Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K. K.K. of Kobe. SHONAN
MARU was sunk by an American submarine in Aug '44, HONAN MARU was sunk by an
American submarine in Apr '44 and SEINAN MARU was sunk by an American submarine
in Jan' 44.
Builder:
Mitsubishi, Kobe
Year Completed:
1942.
Gross Tonnage:
5,401-tons.
Dimensions:
406.8' x 54.2' x 24’
Propulsion:
One steam turbine, one shaft, maximum speed 12
knots
