Japanese Transports

ZATSUYOSEN!

(YAMADORI MARU, prewar)

IJN YAMADORI MARU:
Tabular Record of Movement
© 2012-2014 Gilbert Casse, Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall
Revision 1

19 February 1938:
Yokohama. Laid down by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries K.K. shipyard for Koun Kisen K.K., as a 2,904-tons cargo ship.
16 May 1938:
Launched and named YAMADORI MARU.
10 August 1938:
Completed and registered in Kobe.
E 1939:
Her owners are changed to Yamashita Kisen K.K.
14 November 1941:
Requisitioned by the IJN.
22 November 1941:
Arrives at Ujina, Hiroshima Prefecture.
E 23- 30 November 1941:
Calls at Kure ~ Kobe ~ Yokosuka and Osaka.
1 December 1941:
Registered in the IJN as an auxiliary transport, (Otsu) category and attached to the Kure Naval District with Kure as homeport under internal order No. 1573. [1]
10 December 1941:
The conversion to her military duty is completed.
12 December 1941:
Departs Osaka.
13 December 1941:
Arrives at Kure.
20 December 1941:
Departs Kure.
22 December 1941:
Arrives at Sasebo.
24 December 1941:
Departs Sasebo and arrives later that day at Nagasaki.
26 December 1941:
Departs Nagasaki.
27 December 1941:
Arrives at Yawata, Fukuoka Prefecture.
29 December 1941:
Departs Yawata and arrives later in the day at Moji.
31 December 1941:
Departs Moji and arrives later that day at Kure.
6 January 1942:
Departs Kure.
7 January 1942:
Arrives at Kobe.
9 January 1942:
Departs Kobe.
11 January 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
9 February 1942:
Departs Kure.
10 February 1942:
Arrives at Moji.
13 February 1942:
Departs Moji.
18 February 1942:
Arrives at Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture.
23 February 1942:
Departs Yokkaichi.
24 February 1942:
Arrives at Komatsushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku.
26 February 1942:
Departs Komatsushima.
27 February 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
6 March 1942:
Departs Kure.
7 March 1942:
Arrives at Moji.
9 March 1942:
Departs Moji.
16 March 1942:
Arrives at Yokkaichi.
20 March 1942:
Departs Yokkaichi.
23 March 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
26 March 1942:
Departs Kure.
30 March 1942:
Arrives at Sasebo.
1 April 1942:
Departs Sasebo.
5 April 1942:
Arrives at Tsukumi, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu.
7 April 1942:
Departs Tsukumi.
9 April 1942:
Arrives at Yokkaichi.
13 April 1942:
Departs Yokkaichi.
16 April 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
18 April 1942:
Departs Kure.
20 April 1942:
Arrives at Yawata.
24 April 1942:
Departs Yawata and arrives later that day at Kure.
26 April 1942:
Departs Kure.
29 April 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
1 May 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
3 May 1942:
Arrives at Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.
6 May 1942:
Departs Nagoya.
8 May 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
12 May 1942:
Departs Kure.
14 May 1942:
Arrives at Osaka.
16 May 1942:
Departs Osaka.
17 May 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
20 May 1942:
Departs Kure.
24 May 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
27 May 1942:
Departs Kure.
1 June 1942:
Departs Tokyo Bay in an unnumbered convoy also consisting of the Army large cargo passenger ship HAKONE MARU escorted by destroyer SAWAKAZE.
2 June 1942:
Arrives at Osaka.
6 June 1942:
Departs Osaka.
7 June 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
14 June 1942:
Departs Kure.
15 June 1942:
Arrives at Osaka.
17 June 1942:
Departs Osaka.
18 June 1942:
Arrives at Yawata.
21 June 1942:
Departs Yawata.
22 June 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
25 June 1942:
Departs Kure.
26 June 1942:
Arrives at Osaka.
29 June 1942:
Departs Osaka.
30 June 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
7 July 1942:
Departs Kure.
10 July 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
16 July 1942:
Departs Yokosuka in a convoy also consisting of TEIKA MARU (ex French CAP VARELLA) escorted by destroyer HATAKAZE.
19 July 1942:
Arrives at Yawata.
24 July 1942:
Departs Yawata.
25 July 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
30 July 1942:
Departs Kure.
4 August 1942:
Arrives at Muroran, Hokkaido.
6 August 1942:
Departs Muroran.
7 August 1942:
Arrives at Kushiro, Hokkaido.
11 August 1942:
Departs Kushiro.
13 August 1942:
Arrives at Otaru, Hokkaido.
17 August 1942:
Departs Otaru.
21 August 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
1 September 1942:
Departs Kure.
3 September 1942:
Arrives at Maizuru. Unloads empty shell boxes and other sundries totaling 2,525-tons.
5 September 1942:
Departs Maizuru and arrives later that day at Sakai, Tottori Prefecture.
9 September 1942:
Departs Sakai.
11 September 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
17 September 1942:
Departs Kure.
20 September 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
26 September 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
29 September 1942:
Arrives at Muroran.
3 October 1942:
Departs Muroran.
4 October 1942:
Arrives at Otaru.
8 October 1942:
Departs Otaru.
10 October 1942:
Arrives at Kushiro.
13 October 1942:
Departs Kushiro.
16 October 1942:
Arrives at Tokyo.
18 October 1942:
Departs Tokyo.
19 October 1942:
Arrives at Nagoya.
21 October 1942:
Departs Nagoya.
23 October 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
29 October 1942:
Departs Kure.
31 October 1942:
Arrives at Sakai.
5 November 1942:
Departs Sakai.
7 November 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
11 November 1942:
Departs Kure.
13 November 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
23 November 1942:
Departs Kure.
29 November 1942:
Arrives at Ominato, Aomori Prefecture.
1 December 1942:
Departs Ominato.
2 December 1942:
Arrives at Muroran.
E 3-6 December 1942:
Unloads 2,140-tons of steel. Loads 809-tons of steel and 724-tons of vegetables.
7 December 1942:
Departs Muroran and arrives that same day at Hakodate, Hokkaido.
E 7-8 December 1942:
Loads 3,106 carrot bales, 1,229 seafood bales and 1,399 lily bulb boxes.
8 December 1942:
Departs Hakodate.
13 December 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
E 13-15 December 1942:
Unloads 809-tons of steel and 3,524-tons of vegetables.
15 December 1942:
Departs Kure.
16 December 1942:
Arrives at Wakamatsu, Fukuoka Prefecture.
E 16-17 December 1942:
Loads 3,139-tons of coal.
17 December 1942:
Departs Wakamatsu.
18 December 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
E 18-19 December 1942:
Unloads 3,139-tons of coal.
19 December 1942:
Departs Kure.
20 December 1942:
Arrives at Wakamatsu.
E 20-21 December 1942:
Loads 3,000-tons of coal.
21 December 1942:
Departs Wakamatsu.
22 December 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
E 22-24 December 1942:
Unloads 3,000-tons of coal.
24 December 1942:
Departs Kure.
25 December 1942:
Arrives at Wakamatsu.
E 25-26 December 1942:
Loads 3,000-tons of coal.
26 December 1942:
Departs Wakamatsu.
27 December 1942:
Arrives at Kure.
E 27-29 December 1942:
Unloads 3,000-tons of coal.
29 December 1942:
Departs Kure.
31 December 1942:
Arrives at Osaka.
E 31 December 1942-6 January 1943:
Loads 6,000-koku of timber. [2]
6 January 1943:
Departs Osaka.
7 January 1943:
Arrives at Komatsushima.
E 7-9 January 1943:
Loads 6,000-koku of timber. [2]
9 January 1943:
Departs Komatsushima.
10 January 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 10-14 January 1943:
Unloads 12,000-koku of timber. [2]
14 January 1943:
Departs Kure.
16 January 1943:
Arrives at Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture.
E 16-20 January 1943:
Loads 3,700-koku of timber. [2]
20 January 1943:
Departs Katsuura.
21 January 1943:
Arrives at Komatsushima.
E 21-23 January 1943:
Loads 8,000-koku of timber. [2]
23 January 1943:
Departs Komatsushima.
24 January 1943:
Arrives at Yoshiura (near Kure).
E 24-29 January 1943:
Unloads 11,700-koku of timber. [2]
29 January 1943:
Departs Kure.
3 February 1943:
Arrives at Kaishu (Haizhou), Chosen (now Haeju, North Korea).
E 3-6 February 1943:
Loads 1,900-tons of cement.
6 February 1943:
Departs Kaishu (Haizhou).
9 February 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 9-11 February 1943:
Unloads 1,900-tons of cement.
11 February 1943:
Departs Kure.
14 February 1943:
Arrives at Suminoe, Osaka.
E 14-19 February 1943:
Loads 3,500-tons of coal.
19 February 1943:
Departs Suminoe.
21 February 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 21-24 February 1943:
Unloads 3,500-tons of coal.
24 February 1943:
Departs Kure.
25 February 1943:
Arrives at Wakamatsu.
E 25-26 February 1943:
Loads 3,144-tons of coal.
26 February 1943:
Departs Wakamatsu.
27 February 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 27 February-1 March 1943:
Unloads 3,144-tons of coal.
1 March 1943:
Departs Kure.
4 March 1943:
Arrives at Kaishu (Haizhou).
E 4-9 March 1943:
Loads 3,500-tons of cement.
9 March 1943:
Departs Kaishu (Haizhou).
12 March 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 12-16 March 1943:
Unloads 3,500-tons of cement.
16 March 1943:
Departs Kure.
17 March 1943:
Arrives at Wakamatsu.
E 17-19 March 1943:
Loads 3,300-tons of coal and 250-tons of timber.
19 March 1943:
Departs Wakamatsu.
20 March 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 19-24 March 1943:
Loads 900-tons of steel and 78-tons of turpentine.
24 March 1943:
Departs Kure.
25 March 1943:
Arrives at Saeki, Kyushu.
E 25-27 March 1943:
Unloads 900-tons of steel and 78-tons of turpentine.
27 March 1943:
Departs Saeki.
1 April 1943:
Arrives at Kurihama, Yokosuka.
E 1-2 April 1943:
Unloads 500 mines and detonators.
2 April 1943:
Departs Kurihama and arrives later that day at Yokohama.
E 2-6 April 1943:
Unloads vehicle parts and steel totaling 500-tons.
6 April 1943:
Departs Yokohama.
8 April 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Unloads 400-tons of steel and departs later that day.
10 April 1943:
Arrives at Komatsushima.
E 10-14 April 1943:
Loads 13,000-koku of logs. [2]
14 April 1943:
Departs Komatsushima.
15 April 1943:
Arrives at Yoshiura.
16 April 1943:
Departs Yoshiura and arrives later in the day at Hiroshima.
E 16-21 April 1943:
Unloads 13,000-koku of logs. [2]
21 April 1943:
Departs Hiroshima.
23 April 1943:
Arrives at Suminoe.
E 23-26 April 1943:
Loads 3,450-tons of coal.
26 April 1943:
Departs Suminoe.
28 April 1943:
Arrives at Yoshiura.
E 28-29 April 1943:
Unloads 3,450-tons of coal. Loads 400 mines and detonators.
29 April 1943:
Departs Yoshiura.
30 April 1943:
Arrives at Saeki. Departs later in the day for Kure.
1 May 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 1-3 May 1943:
Unloads 400 mines and detonators.
3 May 1943:
Departs Kure.
5 May 1943:
Arrives at Sakai.
E 5-9 May 1943:
Loads 10,163-koku of logs. [2]
9 May 1943:
Departs Sakaminato.
11 May 1943:
Arrives at Yoshiura.
E 11-14 May 1943:
Unloads 10,163-koku of logs. [2]
14 May 1943:
Departs Yoshiura.
15 May 1943:
Arrives at Komatsushima.
E 15-20 May 1943:
Loads 13,358-koku of timber. [2]
20 May 1943:
Departs Komatsushima.
21 May 1943:
Arrives at Yoshiura.
E 20-26 May 1943:
Unloads 13,358-koku of timber. [2]
26 May 1943:
Departs Yoshiura and arrives later that day at Kure.
E 26-28 May 1943:
Loads 966-tons of steel and 100-tons of assorted goods.
28 May 1943:
Departs Kure.
29 May 1943:
Arrives at Kobe.
E 29-30 May 1943:
Unloads 53-tons of steel and 100-tons of assorted goods.
30 May 1943:
Departs Kobe and arrives at Osaka later in the day.
E 30 May-1 June 1943:
Unloads 913-tons of steel.
1 June 1943:
Departs Osaka.
6 June 1943:
Arrives at Yoshiura.
14 June 1943:
Departs Yoshiura.
16 June 1943:
Arrives at Sakai.
21 June 1943:
Departs Sakai.
23 June 1943:
Arrives at Yoshiura.
26 June 1943:
Departs Yoshiura.
27 June 1943:
Arrives at Komatsushima.
1 July 1943:
Departs Komatsushima.
2 July 1943:
Arrives at Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
7 July 1943:
Departs Hikari.
8 July 1943:
Arrives at Suminoe.
12 July 1943:
Departs Suminoe.
14 July 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
16 July 1943:
Departs Kure.
18 July 1943:
Arrives at Sakai.
25 July 1943:
Departs Sakai.
27 July 1943:
Arrives at Yoshiura.
30 July 1943:
Departs Yoshiura.
31 July 1943:
Arrives at Hikari.
E 31 July-1 August 1943:
Loads 1,000-tons of steel.
1 August 1943:
Departs Hikari.
2 August 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 2-4 August 1943:
Unloads 1,000-tons of steel.
4 August 1943:
Departs Kure.
5 August 1943:
Arrives at Wakayama, Honshu.
E 5-8 August 1943:
Loads about 12,000-tons of timber.
8 August 1943:
Departs Wakayama.
9 August 1943:
Arrives at Hikari.
E 9-13 August 1943:
Unloads about 12,000-tons of timber.
13 August 1943:
Departs Hikari.
14 August 1943:
Arrives at Yawata.
E 14-15 August 1943:
Loads 2,000 empty drums and iron plates totaling 1,100-tons.
15 August 1943:
Departs Yawata and arrives later that day at Tokuyama, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
E 15-16 August 1943:
Unloads 2,000 empty drums and iron plates totaling 1,100-tons.
16 August 1943:
Departs Tokuyama.
17 August 1943:
Arrives at Osaka.
E 17-19 August 1943:
Loads 12,500 empty drums.
19 August 1943:
Departs Osaka.
20 August 1943:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
E 20-23 August 1943:
Unloads 12,500 empty drums.
23 August 1943:
Departs Tokuyama.
25 August 1943:
Arrives at Chinnampo, Chosen (now North Korea).
E 23-28 August 1943:
Loads about 3,500-tons of briquettes.
28 August 1943:
Departs Chinnampo.
31 August 1943:
Arrives at Moji.
E 31 August-1 September 1943:
Unloads 500-tons of briquettes.
1 September 1943:
Departs Moji.
2 September 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 2-6 September 1943:
Unloads 3,000-tons of briquettes.
6 September 1943:
Departs Kure.
7 September 1943:
Arrives at Komatsushima.
E 7-10 September 1943:
Loads about 12,000-tons of timber.
10 September 1943:
Departs Komatsushima.
11 September 1943:
Arrives at Yoshiura.
E 11-18 September 1943:
Unloads 12,000-tons of timber. Loads about 3,200-tons of copper, lead and tin.
18 September 1943:
Departs Yoshiura.
19 September 1943:
Arrives at Osaka.
E 19-24 September 1943:
Unloads 3,200-tons of copper, lead and tin.
24 September 1943:
Departs Osaka and arrives at Wakayama later that same day.
E 24-27 September 1943:
Loads about 12,000-koku of timber. [2]
27 September 1943:
Departs Wakayama.
28 September 1943:
Arrives at Yoshiura. Depart later and arrives at Kure.
E 29 September-1 October 1943:
Unloads 12,000-koku of timber. [2]
1 October 1943:
Departs Kure.
2 October 1943:
Arrives at Wakamatsu.
E 2-4 October 1943:
Loads 3,519-tons of coal.
4 October 1943:
Departs Wakamatsu.
5 October 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 5-8 October 1943:
Unloads 3,519-tons of coal.
8 October 1943:
Departs Kure.
10 October 1943:
Arrives at Sakai.
E 10-15 October 1943:
Loads 2,500-tons of timber.
15 October 1943:
Departs Sakai.
17 October 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 17-22 October 1943:
Unloads 2,500-tons of timber.
22 October 1943:
Departs Kure.
24 October 1943:
Arrives at Innoshima, Hiroshima Prefecture.
E 24 October-8 November 1943:
Undergoes hull and engine repairs.
8 November 1943:
Departs Innoshima.
9 November 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 9-13 November 1943:
Loads 2,500-tons of steel.
13 November 1943:
Departs Kure.
14 November 1943:
Arrives at Osaka.
E 14-22 November 1943:
Unloads 2,500-tons of steel. Loads 6,000-koku of timber and 3,500 empty drums. [2]
22 November 1943:
Departs Osaka.
23 November 1943:
Arrives at Kure.
E 23-27 November 1943:
Unloads 6,000-koku of timber and 3,500 empty drums. [2]
27 November 1943:
Departs Kure.
28 November 1943:
Arrives at Wakayama.
E 28 November-2 December 1943:
Loads 6,000-koku of timber. [2]
2 December 1943:
Departs Wakayama.
E 3-21 December 1943:
Calls at Yoshiura ~ Murozumi, Hikari ~ Tokuyama ~ Komatsushima and Maizuru.
21 December 1943:
Unloads bombs and other sundries totaling 2,344-tons.
E December 1943:
Departs Maizuru.
1 January 1944:
Arrives at Chinnampo. Departs later that day.
4 January 1944:
Arrives at Yoshiura.
E 6-28 January 1944:
Departs Yoshiura. Calls at Suminoe ~ Kure ~ Wakayama ~ Komatsushima ~ Itozaki, Hiroshima and arrives at Yoshiura.
29 January 1944:
Departs Yoshiura.
1 February 1944:
Arrives at Suminoe. Departs later.
February 1944:
Calls at Kure ~ Yoshiura ~ Tsukumi, Oita Prefecture and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
25 February 1944:
Departs Shimonoseki.
26 February 1944:
Arrives at Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture.
February-March 1944:
Calls at Wakamatsu ~ Yoshiura ~ Kure ~ Hirohata, Hyogo Prefecture ~ Osaka ~ Hiro ~ Komatsushima and Hiro again.
31 March 1944:
Departs Hiro.
1 April 1944:
Arrives at Moji.
April 1944:
Departs Moji. Calls at Sakai ~ Yoshiura ~ Kure and Sasebo.
1 May 1944:
Departs Sasebo and joins convoy TE-05 that departed earlier Moji also consisting of auxiliary oiler KYOEI MARU No. 2, IJA transports HIYORI and NICHIWA MARUs, IJN allotted collier (B/C-AC) HIOKI MARU, IJA allotted collier (A/C-AC) HIKACHI (NISSHO) MARU and civilian colliers (C-AC) KOKUSEI and SHONAN MARUs escorted by the old destroyer ASAGAO, kaibokan CD 8 and CD 20 and auxiliary Netlayer KAINAN MARU.
6 May 1944:
Arrives at Kirun, Formosa (now Kaohsiung, Taiwan). ASAGAO detaches from the convoy.
9 May 1944:
Departs Kirun. Kaibokan CD-1 joins the convoy.
13 May 1944:
YAMADORI MARU is detached from the convoy and arrives at Hong Kong.
18 May 1944:
Departs Hong Kong.
21 May 1944:
Arrives at Samah, Hainan Island.
23 May 1944:
Departs Samah and arrives later that day at Yulin, Hainan Island.
25 May 1944:
Departs Yulin and arrives back at Samah later in the day.
3 June 1944:
Departs Samah and joins convoy TE-06A that departed Yulin also consisting of IJN requisitioned (B-AK) TATSUURA MARU, IJA transports ATLAS and TOYOOKA MARUs and five unidentified merchant ships escorted by kaibokan HIRADO, minelayer SHIRATAKA, auxiliary gunboat HUASHAN (KAZAN) MARU and three unidentified warships.
7 June 1944:
Auxiliary transport MANKO MARU departs Takao for Sasebo and joins convoy TE-06A. TOYOOKA MARU is detached that day to Takao.
13 June 1944:
Arrives at Moji.
June 1944:
Calls at Kure and Yoshiura.
28 June 1944:
Arrives at Innoshima. Docks shipyard for repairs.
7 July 1944:
Repairs are completed. Departs Innoshima.
E 7-9 July 1944:
Calls at Kure ~ Moji and Maizuru.
11 July 1944:
Unloads 314-tons of explosives and other sundries.
13 July 1944:
Unloads 361-tons of cargo.
E July-August 1944:
Departs Maizuru. Calls at Sakai ~ Etajima and Sakito.
28 August 1944:
Arrives at Osaka.
2 September 1944:
Departs Osaka.
September-October 1944:
Calls at Aga-Machi, Hiroshima Prefecture ~ Wakamatsu ~ Sakai ~ Yoshiura ~ Kure ~ Kobe ~ Moji and Kaishu (Haizhou).
30 October 1944:
Arrives at Moji.
4 November 1944:
Departs Moji.
November 1944:
Calls at Yoshiura ~ Moji ~ Sakai and Wakamatsu.
24 November 1944:
Arrives at Tsukumi.
30 June 1945:
Removed from the Navy’s list under internal order No. 577. That same day, derequisitioned and released to her owners by secret order 610-No.14.
23 July 1945:
Strikes a mine outside Wakamatsu harbor. Subsequently beached at Seto Island.
15 August 1945:
Cessation of hostilities.
1 February 1946:
U.S. Naval Technical Mission to Japan reports YAMADORI MARU, SCAJAP No. Y-012, as “believed salvable”.
Postwar:
Salvaged and repaired. Back into commercial service.
1961:
Sold to Taitsu Kaiun K.K. and renamed BUNAN MARU.
1967:
Sold to Forward Sg. Co. and renamed FONLEY.
1968:
Renamed MARIANNE.
16 May 1970:
Broken up at Hong Kong.

Authors Notes:
[1] There were two categories of Zatsuyosen. (Ko) category with an IJN Captain as supervisor aboard and (Otsu) category without.
[2] 3.5937 koku equal one cubic meter.

Thanks go to Gengoro S. Toda of Japan.

Gilbert Casse, Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall

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