CHIYODA MARU and sister CHIHAYA MARU were completed in 1943. CHIYODA MARU was torpedoed and sunk by an American submarine in Aug '44 and a month later, CHIHAYA MARU was also torpedoed and sunk by an American submarine.
Builder and Year Completed: |
Mitsubishi, Nagasaki. 1943 |
Gross Tonnage: | 4,701-tons. |
Dimensions: | 367.4' x 51.8' x 29.5' |
Propulsion: | 1 steam turbine, 1 shaft, 2800 s.h.p., speed 14.5 knots. . |
Oil Cargo Capacity: | Unknown |
Armament: | Unknown. |