(TENYO MARU in peacetime)
Completed in 1935, TENYO MARU was built as a 6,843-ton cargo ship. She was used on Mitsui’s New York route for five years. Just prior to Pearl Harbor,
TENYO MARU was converted to a large minelayer. In March 1942, TENYO MARU was bombed by USN carrier aircraft and sank off Lae, New Guinea.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, 1935. |
| Displacement: |
6,843-tons. |
| Dimensions: |
431' x 58’ x 32'.15'' |
| Propulsion and Speed: |
1 diesel, 1 shaft, 13.5 knots. |
| Armament: |
Unknown |
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