© 2014 Bob Hackett
TAKEKAWA MARU was completed as a cargo ship in 1939. Her sister was UMEKAWA
MARU. Both TAKEKAWA and UMEKAWA MARUs were requisitioned by the IJA and both were
torpedoed and sunk by American submarines in the Pacific War.
| Builder and Year Completed: |
Tsurumi Seitetsu Zosen K. K.. 1939 |
| Gross tonnage: | 1,931-tons. |
| Dimensions: | 267'4 " x 39-6" x 20'1" |
| Propulsion: | Coupled triple reciprocating steam engine, 1,300 IHP, 1 shaft |
| Speed: | 9-10 knots cruising, 13.5 knots max. |
| Armament: | Unknown |
