(EIRYU MARU, prewar – Peter Cundall Collection)
This class consists of EIRYU MARU only, completed in 1928 for Sanriku Kisen K.K. She was requisitioned in Nov ‘41 by the IJN and converted to an auxiliary anti-submarine netlayer in Dec ‘41. She was torpedoed and sunk in May ’44 by an American submarine in the Philippines.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Osaka. Endo Tekkosho K.K. shipyard
1928
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| Gross tonnage: |
758-tons |
| Dimensions: |
165.4’(lpp) x 26.9' x 18.7' |
| Propulsion: |
One triple expansion steam engine, one shaft, 600 shp. |
| Speed: |
Cruising: 9 knots – Max: unknown. |
| Armament: |
Standard military equipment:
Standard military equipment:
One 8cm/40cal deck gun, one Type 93 single 13mm MG, one single 7.7mm MG, one 60cm searchlight, One DC thrower, Two Type 1 DC racks, 24 DCs, four Type 14 anti-submarine nets and one hydrophone.
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