© 2013 Bob Hackett
TOYOHASHI MARU was completed as a cargo ship in 1915. Her sisters were TOKUYAMA,
TAJIMA, TATSUNO and TOBA MARUs. TOKUYAMA MARU was torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine in WW1. All the the others were sunk in WW2 by American submarines
except TOBA MARU that was bombed and wrecked by American aircraft in 1945 in
Keelung harbor, Formosa. TAJIMA MARU was requisitioned by the IJA in 1941 and
converted to a transport. She was torpedoed and sunk by an American submarine in
1944.
| Builder and Years Completed: |
Kawasaki, Kobe 1915-1916 |
| Gross tonnage: | 7,296 to 7,323-tons. |
| Dimensions: | 445' (LOA)' x 585' x 34' |
| Propulsion: | Coupled triple reciprocating steam engine, 6,100 S.H. P, 1 shaft |
| Speed: | 12 knots cruising, 14 knots maximum. |
| Armament: | Unknown |
