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Kohwa Maru (1929) |
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Keisho Maru (1935) |
(Note: May have been named Kaysio Maru at some point.) |
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Builder: |
Uraga Dockyard Co. Ltd. Uraga, Japan |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1929 |
Launched: |
N/A |
Type: |
Freighter (a) |
Completed: |
June 1929 |
Fate: |
Sunk Oct. 12, 1943 by aircraft of the U.S. 5th Air Force and RAAF aircraft. Location: Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. (Aprox. 04.13S-152.10E) Casualties unknown. |
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(a): |
In service of the Imperial Japanese Navy as a transport at time of loss. |
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Dimensions, Machinery and Performance (as built) |
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Length: |
417' |
Engines: |
Diesel (a) |
Beam: |
56' |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
25' 6" |
Shafts: |
1 |
Gross Tons: |
5,879 |
HP: |
1,172 (nhp) |
DWT: |
9,119 |
Speed: |
12 knots |
Notes |
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(a): |
Built by Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg, Augsburg, Germany. |
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Owner |
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As built: |
Showa Shosen K.K. Kobe, Japan |
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Ship's History (information not available) |
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Page published June 21, 2020 |