RIKUGUN YUSOSEN
Tsushima Maru Class Transport
(TSUSHIMA MARU, prewar)
TSUSHIMA MARU was requisitioned by the Imperial Army (IJA) in September 1941 as a troop transport. She participated
in the invasions of the Philippines and Palembang, Sumatra. In Aug '44, she was sunk off Okinawa by an American submarine.
Builder:
Russell & Co, Port Glasgow, Greenock, Scotland
Year Completed:
1914
Displacement:
6754-tons.
Dimensions:
444' 4" x 58'2" x ?
Propulsion:
Triple reciprocating steam engine, 619 n.h.p.
Speed
E 8/10 knots
Armament:
Unknown.
