Japanese Transports

ZATSUYOSEN!

(KOSEI MARU similar to UNKAI MARU No. 10, prewar – Cundall collection)

IJN UNKAI MARU No. 10:
Tabular Record of Movement

© 2014-2018 Gilbert Casse, Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall
Revision 1

July 1938:
Osaka. Laid down by Mihara Zosen Tekkosho K.K. shipyard for Namura Kisen K.K. as an 851-ton cargo ship.
March 1939:
Launched and named UNKAI MARU No. 10.
15 May 1939:
Completed and registered in Kobe.
20 September 1939:
Requisitioned by the IJN.
1 October 1939:
Registered in the IJN as an auxiliary gunboat attached to the Sasebo Naval District under instruction No. 674 and assigned to the 5th Gunboat Division under instruction No. 675. Naval Reserve Captain Ishii Jiro is appointed CO.
October 1939:
Rated as auxiliary gunboat No. 54.
25 October 1939:
Departs Sasebo.
15 November 1939:
Assigned to the 15th Gunboat Division under instruction No. 850.
15 December 1939:
Departs Nanjing, China.
16 December 1939:
Nanjing. Tethers to Ataka pier.
17 December 1939:
Changes anchorage.
18 December 1939:
Comes alongside auxiliary destroyer tender NIPPONKAI MARU, flagship of the 13th Gunboat Division.
19 December 1939:
Departs Nanjing.
15 September 1940:
Naval Reserve Captain Tsuda Zoware is appointed CO.
15 November 1940:
Attached to the Yokosuka Naval District under instruction No. 830 and assigned to the 13th Gunboat Division under instruction No. 837.
22 August 1941:
Naval Reserve Captain Nakamura Sadahiko is appointed CO.
15 November 1940:
Attached to the Kure Naval District under Navy’s instruction No. 830. Assigned that same day to the 13th Gunboat Division under Navy’s instruction No. 837.
15 October 1941:
Assigned to Vice Admiral Makita Kakusaburo’s (38) Shanghai Special Base Force in Captain Yano Mitoshi’s (42) 13th Gunboat Division also consisting of auxiliary gunboats HYAKUFUKU and SHOSEI MARUs, under Navy’s instruction No. 1250.
22 October 1941:
Undocked.
21 November 1941:
Rated as auxiliary gunboat No. 132.
1 December 1941:
Currently assigned to Shanghai Special Base Force, 5th Warning Corps, 13th Gunboat Division. At 0908 departs Jiuduan and arrives at Liuhe later that day at 1308. Lands Special Naval Landing Force (SLNF) troops.
2 December 1941:
At 0730 departs Liuhe and arrives at Yuansha later that day at 1710. Monitors gunboat USS WAKE (PR-3).
5 December 1941:
At 0900 departs Yuansha and arrives at Bell Buoy later that same day at 2125.
8 December 1941:
Currently assigned to Shanghai Special Base Force, 6th Warning Corps, 13th Gunboat Division. Requisitions pilot vessel to monitors shipping traffic. At 0600 departs Bell Buoy on patrol duties and returns back later in the day at 1620. Dispatches a troop party on Panamanian captured cargo ship NORSE CARRIER (later SANA MARU).
Departs later that day Qiqu Liedao Island on patrol duties.
9 December 1941:
At 0700 departs Bell Buoy in convoy escorting the captured ship and arrives at Shanghai later that same day at 1700.
10 December 1941:
Replenishes coal and boiler water. At 1524 departs Shanghai searching for British ship HSIN PEKING and arrives at Yuansha later that day at 1930.
11 December 1941:
At 0730 departs Yuansha on watch duties and arrives at Bell Buoy later in the day at 1850.
12 December 1941:
At 1000 departs Bell Buoy on patrol duties and arrives back there later that day at 1430.
13 December 1941:
At 0900 departs Bell Buoy and arrives at Jiuduan later that same day at 1300.
14 December 1941:
At 1300 departs Jiuduan and arrives at Tongsha later in the day at 1730.
15 December 1941:
At 0900 departs Tongsha and arrives at Dashan later that day at 1340. Assigned to ship inspection duties.
16 December 1941:
At 0906 departs Dashan and arrives at Bell Buoy later that day at 1720.
17 December 1941:
At 0922 departs Bell Buoy and arrives at Wusong later that day at 1349.
19 December 1941:
At 0955 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that same day at 1109. Replenishes coal.
20 December 1941:
Loads grain products.
21 December 1941:
At 1200 departs Shanghai and arrives at Tongsha at 1910.
22 December 1941:
At 0911 departs Tongsha and at 1838 arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan (now Sijiao Island), Shengsi Archipelago.
23 December 1941:
At 0915 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol and arrives back there later that day at 1053.
24 December 1941:
At 0913 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol and arrives back there later that day at 1830.
25 December 1941:
At 0925 departs Ssu Chiao Shan escorting a convoy.
26 December 1941:
At 1840 arrives at Yangtze River entrance buoy.
27 December 1941:
At 0912 departs the area and arrives in Jiuduan vicinity later in the day at 1354.
28 December 1941:
At 1255 departs Jiuduan waters and arrives at Lu Hu Shan later that day at 1737.
29 December 1941:
At 0921 departs Lu Hu Shan and arrives at Sheshan later that same day at 1750.
30 December 1941:
Dispatches a boarding party on captured American liner PRESIDENT HARRISON (later KACHIDOKI MARU).
4 January 1942:
Loads fresh food from lighter SENSHO MARU.
6 January 1942:
At 0757 departs Sheshan and arrives at Wusong later that day at 1400.
7 January 1942:
At 0755 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that same day at 1009. Replenishes coal and fresh water.
9 January 1942:
Loads fresh food.
10 January 1942:
At 1055 departs Shanghai and arrives at Tongsha later that day at 1716.
11 January 1942:
At 0901 departs Tongsha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1256.
12 January 1942:
At 0913 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Sanching Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1348.
13 January 1942:
At 0920 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Chen Quian Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1443.
14 January 1942:
Loads fresh food from lighter SENSHO MARU.
15 January 1942:
At 1059 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Huaniaoshan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1800.
17 January 1942:
At 0913 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Morrison (now Xu Gong) Island and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1352.
19 January 1942:
At 0912 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Daqu Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1528. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship KOSOKU MARU No. 3.
21 January 1942:
At 0914 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Bell Buoy later that day at 1300.
22 January 1942:
At 0954 departs Bell Buoy and arrives at Yawosha later that same day at 1354. At 1420, lands SNLF troops that come back aboard at 1730.
24 January 1942:
At 1153 departs Yawosha and arrives at Wusong later that day at 1417. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship KOSOKU MARU No. 3.
25 January 1942:
At 0919 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later in the day at 1127. Replenishes coal and fresh water.
26 January 1942:
At 1158 departs Shanghai and arrives at Bell Buoy later that day at 1756.
27 January 1942:
At 1428 departs Bell Buoy on patrol duties off Huaniaoshan and later escorts a convoy.
28 January 1942:
At 0136 arrives back at Bell Buoy.
29 January 1942:
At 1253 departs Bell Buoy and arrives at Jigujiao later that day at 1456. The convoy escort ends.
30 January 1942:
At 0532 departs Jigujiao on patrol duties and arrives at Lu Hu Shan later in the day at 1315.
1 February 1942:
At 0918 departs Lu Hu Shan and arrives at Bell Buoy later that day at 1647.
2 February 1942:
At 1320 departs Bell Buoy and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1700.
3 February 1942:
At 0807 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Hengsha later in the day at 1500.
4 February 1942:
At 0722 departs Hengsha. Fires a warning shot to unidentified ship (later identified as Japanese) and arrives back at Hengsha later that day at 1145.
5 February 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from refrigerated cargo ship BANSHU MARU No. 22.
7 February 1942:
At 0534 departs Hengsha and calls at Wusong. Replenishes fresh water and departs there arriving at Hengsha later that same day at 1615.
10 February 1942:
At 1129 departs Hengsha and arrives at Lu Hu Shan later in the day at 1745. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship KOSOKU MARU No. 3.
11 February 1942:
At 0832 departs Lu Hu Shan and arrives at Jiuduan later that day at 1545.
12 February 1942:
At 0823 departs Jiuduan and arrives at Wusong later that same day at 1149.
13 February 1942:
At 0757 departs Wusong and arrives at Jiangnan (Kiangnan) later in the day at 1105.
14 ~ 22 February 1942:
Undergoes hull, engine and weapons repairs at Jiangnan shipyard.
17 February 1942:
Loads fresh food and grain products.
20 February 1942:
Loads fresh food.
23 February 1942:
At 0935 departs Jiangnan and arrives at Shanghai later in the day at 1251. Replenishes coal and fresh water.
24 February 1942:
At 1027 departs Shanghai and arrives at Jiuduan later that day at 1812.
25 February 1942:
At 0916 departs Jiuduan escorting IJN requisitioned passenger/cargo ship (B-APK) KOBE MARU and arrives at Lu Hu Shan later that same day at 1800.
26 February 1942:
At 0919 departs Lu Hu Shan on patrol duties off Huaniaoshan and arrives back at Lu Hu Shan later in the day at 1405.
27 February 1942:
At 0913 departs Lu Hu Shan and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1040.
28 February 1942:
At 1758 departs Ssu Chiao Shan escorting a convoy consisting of HOKURYU and auxiliary storeship SHINYO MARUs bound for Canton.
1 March 1942:
At 1033 arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan.
2 March 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
3 March 1942:
At 0812 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Bell Buoy later that same day at 1227.
4 March 1942:
At 1000 departs Bell Buoy and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 1310.
5 March 1942:
At 0756 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that day at 1035. Loads 50-tons of coal.
6 March 1942:
At 1323 departs Shanghai and arrives at Hengsha later that same day at 1759.
7 March 1942:
At 0757 departs Hengsha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1512. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship KOSOKU MARU No. 3.
10 March 1942:
At 0913 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Daqu Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1615.
14 March 1942:
At 0656 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later that day at 2057.
15 March 1942:
Loads fresh food and departs Wusong at 1545, arriving at Tongsha later that same day at 1911.
16 March 1942:
At 0651 departs Tongsha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1148.
17 March 1942:
At 0626 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later that day.
18 March 1942:
At 0656 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later in the day at 0903. Loads 61-tons of coal.
19 March 1942:
Loads grain products.
20 March 1942:
Loads fresh food.
22 March 1942:
At 1359 departs Shanghai and arrives at Jiuduan later in the day at 1920.
23 March 1942:
At 0715 departs Jiuduan and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1258.
25 March 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
26 March 1942:
At 0916 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Chen Quian Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1435.
29 March 1942:
At 0722 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Chia Sanching Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1307.
31 March 1942:
At 0916 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Bell Buoy later that same day at 1310. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship KOSOKU MARU No. 3.
1 April 1942:
At 0910 departs Bell Buoy and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 1235.
2 April 1942:
At 0723 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that day at 0945. Loads 50-tons of coal and fresh water.
3 April 1942:
At 1200 departs Shanghai and arrives at Jiuduan later in the day at 1913.
4 April 1942:
At 0620 departs Jiuduan and calls at Lu Hu Shan. Departs there and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1515.
6 April 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
7 April 1942:
At 0900 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Tongsha later that same day at 1410.
9 April 1942:
At 1250 departs Tongsha and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 1800.
10 April 1942:
At 0905 departs Wusong and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1625.
11 April 1942:
At 0707 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Huaniaoshan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1457.
12 April 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship KOSOKU MARU No. 3.
13 April 1942:
At 0917 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Tongsha later that same day at 1323.
14 April 1942:
At 0853 departs Tongsha and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 1225.
15 April 1942:
At 0755 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that day at 1041. Loads 48-tons of coal.
16 April 1942:
At 1017 departs Shanghai and arrives at Jiangnan (Kiangnan) later that same day at 1125. Loads grain products.
17 ~ 23 April 1942:
Undergoes hull, engine and weapons repairs and maintenance at Jiangnan shipyard.
20 April 1942:
Loads fresh food.
24 April 1942:
At 1018 departs Jiangnan and arrives at Tongsha later in the day at 1652.
25 April 1942:
At 0910 departs Tongsha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1440.
27 April 1942:
At 0916 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Huaniaoshan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1440.
30 April 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
1 May 1942:
At 0748 departs Ssu Chiao Shan with auxiliary gunboat HYAKUFUKU MARU and provides escort to IJA transport HOTEN MARU off Jigujiao. The ship is being escorted by destroyer HASU. Arrives at Jiuduan vicinity later that day at 2005.
2 May 1942:
At 0958 departs Jiuduan waters and arrives at Wusong later that same day at 1514.
3 May 1942:
At 0754 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later in the day at 1015. Loads 50-tons of coal.
4 May 1942:
At 1256 departs Shanghai and arrives at Tongsha later that day at 1907.
5 May 1942:
At 0654 departs Tongsha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1046.
7 May 1942:
At 0806 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Chen Qian Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1350. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship ZUIHO MARU.
9 May 1942:
At 0916 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Chen Qian Shan; Sets up a practice target and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1720.
12 May 1942:
At 0802 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on fire drill and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1516. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
14 May 1942:
At 1003 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Chen Qian Shan; later searches for an IJA aircraft in distress and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1646.
18 May 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship ZUIHO MARU.
20 May 1942:
Assigned to the 1st Patrol Unit. At 0917 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1509.
21 May 1942:
At 1001 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Hengsha later that day at 1614.
22 May 1942:
At 0551 departs Hengsha and arrives at Shanghai at 0925. Replenishes coal and fresh water; loads grain products, fresh food and ammunition.
25 May 1942:
Embarks 61 SNLF troops and at 1245, departs Shanghai.
26 May 1942:
At 0539 arrives at Luojia Island.
27 May 1942:
At 0617 departs Luojia Island waters and calls at Putuo Shan at 0735. Departs there later in the day at 1755.
28 May 1942:
At 0630, meets up with 14th Gunboat Division ships. At 0907, fires with her MGs and four 8cm gun. At 1045 arrives at Bamboo Island (now Zhuyu) later in the day.
29 May 1942:
At 0758 departs Bamboo Island. At 1336, fires with her MGs and four 8cm gun at Songmen Island. Arrives later that day at Huoyoushan at 1652. At 1930, disembarks 12 SNLF soldiers.
30 May 1942:
At 0335, disembark remaining SNLF troops. At 0436, departs Huoyoushan and arrives at Yuet Ching Bay entrance later that day. At 0701, anchors off Puqi. At 0936, fires 10 8cm gun shots over mainland. At 1335, sinks a junk after expanding 125 MG rounds and 173 rifle bullets.
31 May 1942:
At 0955 departs Puqi and arrives at Yuet Ching Bay later in the day, at 1033. At 1800, SNLF raiding party returns to auxiliary gunboat UNKAI MARU No. 10.
1 June 1942:
Assigned to China, Shanghai Naval District, 6th Guards Corps, 13rd Gunboat Division. At 0800 departs Yuet Ching Bay with auxiliary gunboats HOKOKU MARU and HYAKUFUKU MARU.
2 June 1942:
At 0745 arrives at Putuoshan.
3 June 1942:
At 0456 departs Putuoshan and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 0730.
4 June 1942:
At 0654 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that day at 0859. Disembarks SNLF troops. Loads 55-tons of coal and fresh water.
5 June 1942:
Loads fresh food. At 1447 departs Shanghai and arrives at Jiuduan later that same day at 2000.
6 June 1942:
At 0909 departs Jiuduan and arrives at Bell Buoy later in the day at 1107.
8 June 1942:
At 0957 departs Bell Buoy and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1337.
10 June 1942:
At 0911 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Huaniaoshan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1606.
11 June 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from lighter SENSHO MARU.
14 June 1942:
At 0911 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Huang Longshan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1049.
17 June 1942:
At 0917 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties in the area and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1525.
18 June 1942:
At 0956 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Hengsha later in the day at 1645.
19 June 1942:
At 1250 departs Hengsha and arrives at Wusong later that same day at 1502.
20 June 1942:
At 0652 departs Wusong and arrives at Jiangnan (Kiangnan) later in the day at 1042.
21 June 1942:
Loads clothing items.
21 ~ 29 June 1942:
Undergoes Hull, engine and weapons repairs at Jiangnan shipyard.
22 June 1942:
Loads canteen goods.
26 June 1942:
Loads fresh food, grain products and other sundries.
30 June 1942:
At 1116 departs Jiangnan and arrives at Shanghai later that day. Replenishes coal.
1 July 1942:
At 1358 departs Shanghai and arrives at Jiuduan later that same day at 1834.
2 July 1942:
At 0623 departs Jiuduan and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1116.
3 July 1942:
At 1947 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Tongdao.
4 July 1942:
At 2000 arrives at Putuoshan.
6 July 1942:
At 0854 departs Putuoshan on ASW duties and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1701. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from refrigerated cargo ship BANSHU MARU No. 22.
7 July 1942:
At 1209 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later that same day at 2020.
9 July 1942:
At 1125 departs Wusong and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1857.
12 July 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
13 July 1942:
At 1300 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and escorts civilian passenger/cargo ship (C-APK) FUSHIMI MARU from Putuoshan to Bell Buoy, arriving there later in the day. Departs the area later that same day escorting a convoy.
14 July 1942:
At 0026 arrives at Jiuduan.
15 July 1942:
At 0627 departs Jiuduan and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1106.
18 July 1942:
At 0950 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Hengsha later that day at 1521.
19 July 1942:
At 1306 departs Hengsha and arrives at Wusong later that same day at 1516.
20 July 1942:
At 0754 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later in the day at 0958. Loads fresh food.
21 July 1942:
Loads 70-tons of coal and fresh water. At 1611 departs Shanghai and arrives at Yuansha later that day at 1959.
22 July 1942:
Loads 70-tons of coal and fresh water. At 0856 departs Yuansha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1540.
25 July 1942:
At 0938 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties in Zhoushan Archipelago and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
29 July 1942:
At 0802 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Daqu Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1421.
31 July 1942:
At 1000 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later that same day at 1545. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship SUMIYOSHI MARU.
1 August 1942:
At 0655 departs Wusong and arrives at Jiangnan (Kiangnan) at 0950.
2 ~ 15 August 1942:
Undergoes hull, engine and weapons repairs at Jiangnan shipyard.
6 August 1942:
Loads fresh food.
13 August 1942:
Loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship SUMIYOSHI MARU.
16 August 1942:
At 1422 departs Jiangnan and arrives at Shanghai later in the day at 1525. Loads fresh water.
17 August 1942:
Loads 40-tons of coal and fresh food. At 1502 departs Shanghai and arrives at Yuansha later that day at 1906.
19 August 1942:
At 0824 departs Yuansha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1528.
20 August 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship SUMIYOSHI MARU.
21 August 1942:
Loads canteen goods and minesweeping light equipment from Shanghai Special Naval Base Force.
26 August 1942:
At 1752 departs Ssu Chiao Shan north coast and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan south coast later that day at 1914.
29 August 1942:
At 0812 departs Ssu Chiao Shan south coast on patrol duties off Huaniaoshan and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1426. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
1 September 1942:
At 1002 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 1825.
2 September 1942:
At 0752 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that same day at 0956. Loads 40-tons of coal and fresh water.
3 September 1942:
Loads fresh food. At 1500 departs Shanghai and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 1711.
4 September 1942:
At 0754 departs Wusong and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1543.
8 September 1942:
At 1254 departs Ssu Chiao Shan west coast and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan north coast later that same day at 1441.
10 September 1942:
At 0758 departs Ssu Chiao Shan north coast on navigating and gunfire drills, and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1231. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
12 September 1942:
At 1456 departs Ssu Chiao Shan north coast and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan west coast later that same day at 1716.
15 September 1942:
At 0759 departs Ssu Chiao Shan west coast on patrol duties off Dongfu Shan and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1445.
16 September 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship SUMIYOSHI MARU.
18 September 1942:
At 0923 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 2004.
19 September 1942:
At 0853 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that day at 1051. Loads 40-tons of coal.
20 September 1942:
Loads grain products.
22 September 1942:
Loads fresh food.
23 September 1942:
At 1009 departs Shanghai and arrives at Bell Buoy later in the day at 1714.
24 September 1942:
At 0753 departs Bell Buoy and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1200.
28 September 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship SUMIYOSHI MARU.
30 September 1942:
At 0915 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Daqu Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1230.
1 October 1942:
At 1145 departs Ssu Chiao Shan.
China coast, six miles from Tung Fusham Island. At 0704, LtCdr (later Cdr) Rob R. McGregor's (USNA ’29) USS GROUPER (SS-214) fires three unreliable Mark 14 torpedoes at IJA transport LISBON MARU at 3200 yards. The torpedoes either pass under the target or fail to detonate. McGregor fires a fourth torpedo that explodes against LISBON MARU's stern, bringing her to a stop. At 0845, USS GROUPER fires a sixth torpedo that also misses.
About 1800, UNKAI MARU No. 10 comes alongside the IJA transport and rescues 57 soldiers. At 1810 Auxiliary gunboat HYAKUFUKU MARU arrives amnd rescues 348 soldiers. At 2050 auxiliary gunboat HOKOKU MARU arrives.
[1] 2 October 1942:
Rescues 75 POWs from sinking LISBON MARU. At 2300 Auxiliary gunboat SHOSEI MARU arrives. During the day Naval tug KASASHIMA and transport TONE MARU arrive at the sinking scene.
3 October 1942:
At 0600 arrives at Putuoshan. Departs there at 0955 and arrives at Tung Fusham at 1603.
4 October 1942:
At 0800, lands SNLF troops searching for missing POWs. They re-embark at 1230. At 1303, departs Tung Fusham.
5 October 1942:
At 0058 arrives at Wusong. Departs there at 0808 and arrives at Shanghai tethering at the Railway pier. At 0935, disembarks rescued soldiers and POWs. At 1212, tethers to rotating anchor. Loads 63-tons of coal.
6 October 1942:
Loads fresh food.
8 October 1942:
At 0930 departs Shanghai and arrives at Tongsha later that same day at 1625.
9 October 1942:
At 0753 departs Tongsha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1231.
10 October 1942:
At 0913 departs Ssu Chiao Shan west coast on patrol duties and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan south coast later in the day at 1039. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from refrigerated cargo ship BANSHU MARU No. 22.
15 October 1942:
At 0918 departs Ssu Chiao Shan south coast on patrol duties E of Zhoushan Archipelago and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1624.
18 October 1942:
At 0801 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 1828.
19 October 1942:
At 0751 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that day at 1024. Loads 34-tons of coal.
20 October 1942:
Loads fresh food.
22 October 1942:
Loads grain products.
23 October 1942:
At 1255 departs Shanghai and arrives in Jiuduan waters later in the day at 1800.
24 October 1942:
At 0936 departs the area and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1418.
26 October 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship SUMIYOSHI MARU.
27 October 1942:
At 1317 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on ASW duties off Huanioshan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 2330.
3 November 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
5 November 1942:
At 0906 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on ASW duties off Huanioshan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1605.
8 November 1942:
At 0729 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Hengsha later in the day at 1345. At 1413 disembarks SNLF troops. They come back aboard at 2210.
9 November 1942:
At 1151 departs Hengsha and arrives at Wusong later that day at 1329. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship SUMIYOSHI MARU.
10 November 1942:
At 0731 departs Wusong and arrives at Jiangnan later that same day at 1149.
11 November ~ 9 December 1942:
Undergoes hull and engine repairs at Jiangnan shipyard.
15 November 1942:
Loads fresh food and grain products.
24 November 1942:
Loads fresh food.
25 November 1942:
Enters No. 2 drydock.
2 December 1942:
Undocked.
3 December 1942:
Loads fresh food.
4 December 1942:
Loads ammunition.
10 December 1942:
At 1408 departs Jiangnan and arrives at Shanghai later in the day at 1520.
11 December 1942:
Loads 53-tons of coal, fresh water and fresh food. At 1357 departs Shanghai and arrives at Yuansha later that day at 1806.
12 December 1942:
At 0731 departs Yuansha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1520.
16 December 1942:
At 0800 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Huanioshan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1448.
18 December 1942:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship SUMIYOSHI MARU.
19 December 1942:
At 0757 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties NE of Huanioshan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1452.
25 December 1942:
At 0801 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later that same day at 1517. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from refrigerated cargo ship BANSHU MARU No. 22.
26 December 1942:
At 0754 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later in the day at 1016. Loads 45-tons of coal and fresh water.
27 December 1942:
At 1253 departs Shanghai and arrives at Hengsha later that day at 1737.
28 December 1942:
At 0756 departs Hengsha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1429.
30 December 1942:
At 0756 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Langang Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1504. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship SUMIYOSHI MARU.
2 January 1943:
At 0905 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties SE of Chen Quian Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1555.
5 January 1943:
At 0656 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 1503. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
6 January 1943:
At 0753 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that day at 1005. Loads 32-tons of coal and fresh water.
8 January 1943:
Loads grain products.
10 January 1943:
Loads fresh food. At 1415 departs Shanghai and arrives at Wusong later that day at 1648.
11 January 1943:
At 0800 departs Wusong and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1643.
14 January 1943:
At 0912 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Putuoshan later in the day at 1515.
16 January 1943:
At 0801 departs Putuoshan and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1512.
17 January 1943:
At 0656 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Jiuduan later in the day at 1445. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
18 January 1943:
At 0910, disembarks SNLF troops. They come back aboard at 1210.
24 January 1943:
At 1249 departs Jiuduan and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 1352.
25 January 1943:
At 0810 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that day at 1022. Loads fresh food, 79-tons of coal and fresh water.
26 January 1943:
At 1402 departs Shanghai and arrives at Yuansha later that same day at 1754.
27 January 1943:
At 0751 departs Yuansha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1525.
29 January 1943:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
30 January 1943:
At 0912 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Langang Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1622.
4 February 1943:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 16.
5 February 1943:
At 0918 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Huaniaoshan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1720.
9 February 1943:
At 0904 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later that day at 1642.
10 February 1943:
At 0726 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that same day at 0920. Loads 60-tons of coal and fresh water.
13 February 1943:
Loads fresh food.
14 February 1943:
At 1305 departs Shanghai and arrives at Jiuduan later in the day at 1710.
15 February 1943:
At 0849 departs Jiuduan and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1449.
16 February 1943:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 16.
19 February 1943:
At 2319 departs Ssu Chiao Shan.
20 February 1943:
At 0918 arrives at Hengsha. Scheduled to be fitted with upgraded radio and communication equipment.
21 February ~ 3 March 1943:
Undergoes radio and other communication equipment refit.
22 February 1943:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
28 February 1943:
Comes alongside auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 16 and loads fresh food.
4 March 1943:
At 0650 departs Hengsha and arrives at Shanghai later in the day at 1045. Loads dismantled aircraft parts.
5 March 1943:
Loads fresh water, 75-tons of coal and fresh food.
6 March 1943:
At 1205 departs Shanghai and arrives at Jiuduan later that day at 1731.
7 March 1943:
At 0655 departs Jiuduan and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1316.
10 March 1943:
At 1704 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol and ASW duties off Langang Shan.
11 March 1943:
At 0829 arrives at Putuoshan.
12 March 1943:
At 0757 departs Putuoshan on ASW duties and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1414. Comes alongside auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 16 and loads fresh food.
13 March 1943:
At 1715 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol and ASW duties off Langang Shan.
14 March 1943:
At 0727 arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan.
16 March 1943:
At 2137 departs Ssu Chiao Shan.
17 March 1943:
At 0711 arrives at Wusong.
18 March 1943:
At 0622 departs Wusong and arrives at Jiangnan later that day at 0909.
19 ~ 30 March 1943:
Undergoes hull and engine repairs at Jiangnan shipyard.
19 March 1943:
Loads fresh food.
27 March 1943:
Loads fresh food.
31 March 1943:
At 1047 departs Jiangnan and arrives at Shanghai later that day at 1150. Loads fresh food, 60-tons of coal and fresh water.
1 April 1943:
At 1202 departs Shanghai and arrives at Wusong later in the day at 1412.
2 April 1943:
At 0757 departs Wusong and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1755.
5 April 1943:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from lighter SENSHO MARU.
6 April 1943:
At 0804 departs Ssu Chiao Shan west coast and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan south coast later that day at 0913.
7 April 1943:
At 0801 departs Ssu Chiao Shan south coast on convoy escort duties escorting a convoy consisting of TAMON MARU and two others (probably SHINSHU and WAZAN MARUs) and arrives at Putuoshan later that same day at 1816.
8 April 1943:
At 1025 departs Putuoshan and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1843.
11 April 1943:
At 0807 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later that same day at 1720.
12 April 1943:
At 0828 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later in the day at 1023. Loads 45-tons of coal, fresh water and ammunition.
13 April 1943:
At 1443 departs Shanghai and arrives at Wusong later that day at 1641.
15 April 1943:
At 0757 departs Wusong and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1643.
17 April 1943:
At 0553 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Dinghai later that same day at 1725.
19 April 1943:
At 0856 departs Dinghai and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1743. Comes alongside and loads fresh food from lighter SENSHO MARU.
22 April 1943:
At 0802 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties S of Tongdao and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that day at 1738.
24 April 1943:
Comes alongside and loads fresh food from auxiliary storeship BANSHU MARU No. 21.
25 April 1943:
At 0802 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later that day at 1556.
26 April 1943:
At 0751 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that same day at 0942. Loads 45-tons of coal and fresh water.
27 ~ 28 April 1943:
Loads ammunition.
28 April 1943:
Loads grain products.
30 April 1943:
Loads fresh food. At 1355 departs Shanghai and arrives at Hengsha later that day at 1710.
1 May 1943:
At 1045 departs Hengsha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1716.
4 May 1943:
At 0704 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Langang Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later in the day at 1913.
8 May 1943:
At 0702 departs Ssu Chiao Shan on patrol duties off Chiasan Cheng Shan and arrives back at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1803.
9 May 1943:
At 1301 departs Ssu Chiao Shan to clear passage ahead of a convoy consisting of TAMAHOKO, BISAN and CHEFOO MARUs escorted by destroyer TSUGA and arrives at Luojia Shan later that day at 2043.
10 May 1943:
At 0756 departs Luojia Shan and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1600.
12 May 1943:
At 0756 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later that day at 1703.
13 May 1943:
At 0800 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that same day at 1005. Loads 45-tons of coal and fresh water.
14 May 1943:
At 1156 departs Shanghai and arrives at Hengsha later that day at 1543.
15 May 1943:
At 0759 departs Hengsha and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1411.
19 May 1943:
At 0759 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later that day at 1451.
20 May 1943:
At 0557 departs Wusong and arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan later that same day at 1418.
25 May 1943:
At 0902 departs Ssu Chiao Shan and arrives at Wusong later that day at 1659.
26 May 1943:
At 0754 departs Wusong and arrives at Shanghai later that same day at 0940. Loads 40-tons of coal and fresh water.
1 June 1943:
Released from the 6th Vigilance Corps under Shanghai Naval District telegram No. 28 and from the 13th Gunboat Division under Navy’s instruction No. 1087. Captain Nakamura is reassigned to the Yokosuka Naval District Office. Removed from the Navy’s list under instruction No. 1088 and registered again that same day as an auxiliary transport, (Otsu) category attached to the Yokosuka Naval District with Yokosuka as home port under instruction No. 1089. Navy Reserve Captain Nakamura Sadahiko is appointed supervisor. At 1658 departs Shanghai and arrives at Wusong later in the day, at 1829. [2]
2 June 1943:
At 0658, departs Wusong escorting convoy Shi-25 consisting of IJA transports TOYOURA, MANJU (5875 GRT) and YASUKUNI MARUs, IJN requisitioned cargo ship (B-AK) SHINWA (3328 GRT) MARU and civilian ore carrier (C-AC) MIYAZAKI MARU also escorted by subchaser KAII (ex-Chinese light cruiser HAI WEI) and auxiliary gunboat HYAKUFUKU MARU. The convoy sails at 8 knots.
4 June 1943:
At 1000, arrives at Kishima, Kyushu.
5 June 1943:
At 0504 departs Kishima and arrives at Sasebo later in the day, at 0719.
7 June 1943:
Loads 30-tons of coal and fresh water. At 1245 departs Sasebo.
8 June 1943:
At 1904 arrives off Mitsuhama, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku.
9 June 1943:
At 0424 departs Mitsuhama waters and arrives off Kikuma, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku later that same day, at 1442.
10 June 1943:
At 1237 departs Kikuma waters.
11 June 1943:
At 0755 arrives at Kobe.
13 June 1943:
At 1002 departs Kobe escorting convoy 8613B consisting of unidentified ships and escorts if any.
15 June 1943:
At 1229 arrives at Yokosuka.
June 1943:
Unloads all weapons but stern deck 8cm gun, one MG and one DC thrower. Retains one 6m cutter.
24 June 1943:
Charter contract with Nakamura Kisen K.K. is ended.
16 July 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
19 July 1943:
Arrives at Tamano, Okayama Prefecture.
20 July 1943:
Begins conversion at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding K.K. shipyard.
20 September 1943:
The conversion is completed.
22 September 1943:
Departs Tamano.
24 September 1943:
Arrives at Kishima. Departs there later in the day.
26 September 1943:
Arrives at Osaka.
28 September 1943:
Departs Osaka and arrives at Kobe later that day.
29 September 1943:
Departs Kobe.
1 October 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
3 October 1943:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Yokohama later in the day.
4 October 1943:
Departs Yokohama and arrives at Yokosuka later that day. Then departs Yokosuka at 0800 bound for Chichi Jima escorted by auxiliary minesweeper Wa-12. En route stops briefly at Hachijo Jima, Ogasawara Gunto (Bonins).
8 October 1943:
Arrives at Chichi Jima, Ogasawara Gunto (Bonins).
16 October 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
19 October 1943:
Arrives at Chichi-Jima.
25 October 1943:
Departs Chichi-Jima with auxiliary transport SANSEI MARU (3266 gt) and unknown escort.
28 October 1943:
Arrives at Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture. Departs later.
29 October 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
3 November 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
4 November 1943:
Arrives at Hachijo-Jima.
5 November 1943:
Departs Hachijo-Jima.
8 November 1943:
Arrives at Chichi-Jima.
11 November 1943:
Departs Chichi-Jima escorted by auxiliary minesweeper SEKI MARU No. 2.
15 November 1943:
At 1825, arrives at Marcus Island (renamed Minami Torishima after its capture).
19 November 1943:
Departs Marcus.
23 November 1943:
Arrives at Chichi-Jima.
26 November 1943:
Departs Chichi-Jima.
29 November 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
1 December 1943:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Yokohama later that day.
2 December 1943:
Departs Yokohama and arrives at Yokosuka later that same day.
3 December 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
5 December 1943:
Arrives at Hachijo-Jima.
6 December 1943:
Departs Hachijo-Jima.
8 December 1943:
Arrives at Chichi-Jima later that day.
16 December 1943:
Departs Chichi-Jima.
17 December 1943:
Arrives at Iwo Jima, Ogasawara Gunto.
20 December 1943:
Departs Iwo Jima.
21 December 1943:
Arrives at Haha-Jima, Ogasawara Gunto.
22 December 1943:
Departs Haha-Jima and arrives at Chichi-Jima later that day.
26 December 1943:
Departs Chichi-Jima escorted by auxiliary minesweeper Wa-13.
29 December 1943:
Arrives off Tateyama.
30 December 1943:
Departs Tateyama and arrives at Yokosuka later in the day.
17 January 1944:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Tateyama later that day.
18 January 1944:
Departs Tateyama in convoy with civilian cargo ship (C-AK) SAIKAI MARU No. 1 and unknown escort and arrives at Mikurajima, Izu Shoto (Islands) later that same day.
19 January 1944:
Departs Mikurajima and arrives at Hachijo-Jima later in the day.
21 January 1944:
Departs Hachijo-Jima.
23 January 1944:
Arrives at Chichi-Jima.
27 January 1944:
Departs Chichi-Jima.
28 January 1944:
Arrives at Iwo Jima.
2 February 1944:
Departs Iwo Jima.
3 February 1944:
Arrives at Chichi-Jima.
8 February 1944:
Departs Chichi-Jima escorted by auxiliary minesweeper Wa-11.
13 February 1944:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
25 February 1944:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Tateyama later that day.
26 February 1944:
Departs Tateyama with auxiliary transport (ex-gunboat) HYAKUFUKU MARU and unknown escort.
29 February 1944:
Arrives at Chichi-Jima.
3 March 1944:
At 1000, departs Chichi-Jima in convoy with IJN requisitioned passenger/cargo ship (B-APK) HAKUYO MARU escorted by auxiliary minesweeper TOSHI MARU No. 5.
4 March 1944:
Arrives at Iwo Jima.
10 March 1944:
At 1430, departs Iwo Jima in convoy with IJN requisitioned passenger/cargo ship (B-APK) HAKUYO MARU escorted by auxiliary minesweeper TOSHI MARU No. 5.
11 March 1944:
At 1358, arrives at Chichi-Jima.
18 March 1944:
At 0300, departs Chichi-Jima in convoy No. 4318A also consisting of IJN requisitioned cargo ship (B-AK) KUMANOSAN MARU and motorized oil barge tanker No. 3998 escorted by minelayer SARUSHIMA and minesweeper W-24.
21 March 1944:
Arrives at Hachijo-Jima.
22 March 1944:
Departs Hachijo-Jima.
23 March 1944:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
5 April 1944:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Yokohama later that day.
10 April 1944:
At 0900, departs Yokohama in convoy No. 3409 also consisting of IJN requisitioned cargo ship (B-AK) KASHIMASAN MARU, IJA transport BANEI MARU No. 6 and three yard craft under tow: Powercraft No. 1 Go, Powercraft No. 2 Go and Sasebo No. 8 Go escorted by minesweeper No. 27 and auxiliary subchasers SHONAN MARU No. 3 and SHONAN MARU No. 11.
11 April 1944:
At 1600, arrives at Hachijo-Jima where the yard craft are left behind because of the rough weather.
14 April 1944:
At 0600, arrives at Chichi-Jima.
21 April 1944:
Departs Chichi-Jima.
23 April 1944:
Arrives at Aogashima, Izu Shoto.
25 April 1944:
Departs Aogashima and arrives at Miyake-Jima, Izu Shoto later that day.
26 April 1944:
Departs Miyake-Jima and arrives at Yokosuka later that same day.
5 May 1944:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Yokohama.
6 May 1944:
At 1430, departs Yokohama in convoy No. 3506 also consisting of auxiliary storeships MAMIYA and TAKUNAN MARUs, auxiliary transport SHOSEI MARU and IJA transport KAIKO MARU escorted by auxiliary cable layer OSEI MARU, auxiliary minesweepers SHOWA MARU No. 7 and SHOWA MARU No. 8, auxiliary subchasers CHa-54, CHa-56 and CHa-57 and auxiliary netlayer KISHIN MARU. The convoy arrives at Tateyama later in the day.
8 May 1944:
The convoy departs Tateyama.
12 May 1944:
The convoy arrives at Chichi-Jima.
14 May 1944:
Departs Chichi-Jima still in convoy No. 3506 at this point also consisting of auxiliary storeships MAMIYA and TAKUNAN MARUs, auxiliary transports TAITO and SHOSEI MARUs and IJA transport KAIKO MARU escorted by auxiliary cable layer OSEI MARU, auxiliary minesweeper SHOWA MARU No. 7 and SHOWA MARU No. 8, auxiliary subchasers CHa-54, CHa-56 and CHa-57 and auxiliary netlayer KISHIN MARU.
15 May 1944:
Detached from the convoy at some point and arrives at Iwo Jima.
20 May 1944:
At 1000, departs Iwo Jima escorted by auxiliary patrol boats KOMPIRA MARU No. 8 and KANO MARU.
21 May 1944:
At 1250, arrives at Chichi-Jima.
30 May 1944:
Departs Chichi-Jima.
2 June 1944:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
7 June 1944:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Yokohama later in the day.
9 June 1944:
At 0800, departs Yokohama in convoy No. 3609 also consisting of IJA transport YAEI MARU, IJN requisitioned cargo ship (B-AK) TATSUEI MARU and auxiliary transports KYUSHU and SHIBAZONO MARUs escorted by torpedo boat CHIDORI, auxiliary netlayer KOGI MARU and auxiliary minesweeper TOSHI MARU No. 5.
12 June 1944:
Arrives at Chichi-Jima.
14 June 1944:
At 0700, departs Chichi-Jima in ‘Yaei Maru’ convoy also consisting of IJA transport YAEI MARU, IJN requisitioned cargo ship (B-AK) TATSUEI MARU and auxiliary transport KYUSHU MARU escorted by subchaser CH-16, auxiliary netlayer KOGI MARU and auxiliary minesweeper TOSHI MARU No. 5.
15 June 1944:
At 0800, minesweeper W-25 and torpedo boat CHIDORI join the escort.
16 June 1944:
In a raging storm, UNKAI MARU No. 10, TATSUEI and KOGI MARUs and CH-16 are separated from the convoy and steam together.
18 June 1944:
At 1220, arrives at Nagaura near Yokosuka.
24 June 1944:
Departs Yokosuka in convoy No. 3624 also consisting of auxiliary transport KYUSHU MARU escorted by minesweeper W-20 and auxiliary subchaser Cha-171.
25 June 1944:
Arrives at Hachijo-Jima.
28 June 1944:
Departs Hachijo-Jima escorted by minesweeper W-20.
29 June 1944:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
4 July 1944:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Yokohama later that day.
8 July 1944:
Departs Yokohama and arrives at Yokosuka later that same day.
14 July 1944:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives off Funakata, Chiba Prefecture later that day.
15 July 1944:
Departs Funakata waters and joins convoy No. 3714 that departed Tateyama at 1440 the previous day, consisting of IJA transport NISSHU MARU, IJN requisitioned cargo ship (B-AK) HASSHO MARU and auxiliary salvage ship KATSURAGAWA MARU escorted by kaibokan CD-4, subchaser CH-50 and Navy landing ships No. 2 and No. 105.
18 July 1944:
200 miles NW of Chichi Jima. At about midnight, LtCdr Clyde B. Stevens’ (USNA ’30) USS PLAICE (SS-390) makes a surface radar attack on the convoy. About that same time, UNKAI MARU No. 10, carrying aircraft spare parts, loses contact with the convoy.
NW of Chichi Jima. At about 0200 that same day, LtCdr Albert L. Becker‘s (USNA ’34) USS COBIA (SS-245) torpedoes and sinks straggler UNKAI MARU No. 10. 19 crewmen are KIA.
W of Chichi Jima. At 0650, Becker torpedoes and sinks NISSHU MARU that is carrying 1,500 troops including the 26th Tank Regiment and the 109th AA Unit, ammunition, guns and equipment for the defence of Iwo Jima. Three crewmen, 45 gunners and 48 troops including two tank crewmen are KIA and all 28 tanks lost. HASSHO and KATSURAGAWA MARUs and the escorts rescue almost 1,500 soldiers sailors and crewmen.
10 September 1944:
Removed from the Navy’s list under instruction No. 1067.

[1] LISBON MARU sinks the following day at 30-17N, 123-13E with the loss of three IJA soldiers and 826 POWs. Six or seven POWs manage to escape, assisted by the Chinese. The rest are recaptured by the Japanese.
[2] There were two categories of Zatsuyosen. (Ko) category with an IJN Captain as supervisor aboard and (Otsu) category without.
Thanks go to Gengoro S. Toda of Japan.
Gilbert Casse, Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall.

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