KYURYOSEN!
(HAKUREI MARU, prewar)
IJN HAKUREI MARU :
Tabular Record of Movement
© 2020 Gilbert Casse, Berend van der Wal and Peter Cundall
12 September 1933:
Kobe. Laid down by Mitsubishi Zosen KK shipyard as a 398-tons deep-sea trawler with refrigerating capacity for Shinko Suisan KK.
15 March 1934:
Launched and named HAKUREI MARU.
8 May 1934:
Shinko Suisan K.K. receives a steamer trawl fishing permit (No. 23) available for 10 years. Operation areas include: The North Pacific Ocean, including the Bering Sea, N of latitude 166-00E and N of latitude 50-00N from Cape Olyutrsky to Cape Nawarin and excluding the line from Cape Kronoskie to Cape Africa.
Harvesting ports are: Hakodate, Tokyo and Osaka.
15 May 1934:
Completed and registered at Tokyo with a GRT (registered gross tonnage) of 398-tons and a NRT (registered net tonnage) of 212-tons. [1]
25 September 1934 ~ 28 March 1935:
Chartered by Nihon Godo Kosen KK.
1935:
GRT and NRT are respectively changed to 407-tons and 218-tons. [1]
22 October 1935:
Shinko Suisan K.K. steamer trawl fishing permit is changed.
Operating areas include: (A) Tokai and Yellow Sea, (B) The North Pacific Ocean, including the Bering Sea, N of latitude 166-00E and N of latitude 50-00N from Cape Olyutrsky to Cape Nawarin and excluding the line from Cape Kronoskie to Cape Africa. (C) South China Sea S of latitude 21-00.
Harvesting ports are: Hakodate, Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe and Tobata.
Restrictions or conditions: From April 1 to September 30, operations are restricted to South China Sea only.
30 October 1937:
At Wusong (Woosung), southern China. At 1400, alongside to port of seaplane carrier KAMOI. At 1410, provisions KAMOI with fresh food. At 1620, provisioning ends and at 1625, departs.
12 November 1937:
At 1344, alongside to port of seaplane carrier KAMOI and provisions her with fresh food. At 1430, provisioning ends and at 1431, departs.
18 November 1937:
Alongside to starboard of seaplane carrier KINUGASA MARU and provisions her with fresh food.
27 September 1938:
Her owners are changed to Nippon Suisan KK.
E28 September ~ 20 October 1938:
Departs Wusong and arrives at Daya Bay W anchorage, southern China.
21 October 1938:
1307 ~ 1418: alongside auxiliary gunboat DELHI MARU and provisions her with fresh food.
E22 ~ 28 October 1938:
Departs Daya Bay and arrives at Humen anchorage, southern China.
29 October 1938:
1055 ~ 1220: alongside auxiliary gunboat DELHI MARU and provisions her with fresh food.
E30 October ~ 10 November 1938:
Departs Humen anchorage and arrives at San Hu anchorage, southern China.
11 November 1938:
1345 ~ 1520: alongside auxiliary gunboat DELHI MARU and provisions her with fresh food.
26 December 1939:
Nippon Suisan KK. steamer trawl fishing permit is renewed for 10 years.
Operating areas include: (A) The North Pacific Ocean, including the Bering Sea, N of latitude 166-00E and N of latitude 50-00N from Cape Olyutrsky to Cape Nawarin and excluding the line from Cape Kronoskie to Cape Africa. (B) South China Sea S of latitude 21-00.
Harvesting ports are: Hakodate, Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe and Tobata.
Restrictions or conditions: From April 1 to September 30, operations are restricted to South China Sea only.
25 June 1941:
Requisitioned by the IJN as a general transport (Ippan Choyosen).
1 August 1941:
At Matsu Islands, southern China (now Taiwan) provisions auxiliary gunboats NAMPO and ASO MARUs with fresh food.
15 October 1941:
Registered as an auxiliary stores ship attached to the Sasebo Naval District.
E16 October ~ 8 November 1941:
Attached directly to the Combined Fleet as an auxiliary stores ship (Otsu) category. [2]
9 November 1941:
At Tachibana Bay, provisions auxiliary gunboats NAMPO, KISO and ASO MARUs with fresh food. Departs later.
1 December 1941:
Departs Sasebo.
3 December 1941:
Arrives at Satsukawa Bay, Amami Oshima, Nansei Shoto.
14 December 1941:
At 1350, at Satsukawa Bay, provisions patrol boat PB-1.
16 December 1941:
At 1400, at Satsukawa Bay, provisions patrol boat PB-1.
29 December 1941:
Departs Amami Oshima.
2 January 1942:
Arrives at Davao, Mindanao, Philippines.
14 January 1942:
Departs Davao.
16 January 1942:
Arrives at Banka anchorage, Netherlands East Indies. Provisions patrol boat PB-1.
27 January 1942:
Provisions subchaser CH-1.
5 February 1942:
Departs Banka Islands.
7 February 1942:
Arrives at Kendari, Celebes (now Sulawesi), Netherlands East Indies. Anchors at Staring Bay.
8 February 1942:
At Staring Bay, Kendari, provisions light cruiser JINTSU and destroyer SAZANAMI.
12 February 1942:
At Staring Bay, Kendari, provisions patrol boat PB-1.
14 February 1942:
Departs Kendari.
16 February 1942:
Arrives at Makassar, Celebes.
20 February 1942:
Departs Makassar.
2 March 1942:
Arrives at Takao, Formosa (now Kaoshiung, Taiwan).
5 March 1942:
Departs Takao.
13 March 1942:
Arrives at Ambon, Netherlands East Indies.
16 March 1942:
Departs Ambon.
18 March 1942:
Arrives at Kendari.
25 March 1942:
Departs Kendari.
27 March 1942:
Arrives at Ambon. Auxiliary gunboats MANYO, TAIKO and OKUYO MARUs come alongside and are provisioned with fresh food.
28 March 1942:
Provisions patrol boat PB-1.
29 March 1942:
Departs Ambon.
1 April 1942:
Arrives at Makassar.
13 April 1942:
Departs Makassar.
15 April 1942:
Arrives at Kendari.
19 April 1942:
Departs Kendari.
20 April 1942:
Arrives at Ambon.
2 May 1942:
Departs Ambon.
7 May 1942:
At 0710, in position 11-15N, 126-30E attacked by an enemy submarine while sailing alone, but sustains no damage.
11 May 1942:
Arrives at Takao.
12 May 1942:
Departs Takao with IJA transport KAZUURA MARU likely. Arrives at Mako, Pescadores. At 1200, departs in convoy No. 208 also consisting of KAZUURA MARU and four unidentified merchant ships escorted by second class destroyer KURETAKE.
15 May 1942:
Scheduled to be equipped with one type 92 7.7mm A type 1 MG and five type 38 ‘Arisaka’ rifles under instruction No. 5990.
17 May 1942:
Detaches from convoy no. 208 and arrives at Sasebo later that day.
19 May 1942:
Departs Sasebo.
20 May 1942:
Arrives at Tobata.
12 June 1942:
Scheduled to be equipped with one 8cm/40 Type 1 gun under instruction No. 7246.
1 July 1942:
At Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies, provisions auxiliary submarine tender RIO DE JANEIRO MARU.
5 July 1942:
Undocked.
17 July 1942:
Departs Sasebo and arrives at Tobata later that day.
19 July 1942:
Departs Tobata.
27 July 1942:
Arrives at Takao.
30 July 1942:
Departs Takao.
20 November 1942:
Her actual CO is merchant Captain Yoshida Tomeiji.
1 December 1942:
Currently attached to Vice Admiral (later Admiral) Takasu Shiro’s 2nd Southern Expedionary Fleet.
1 December 1942 ~ 6 December 1942:
Performs air refrigeration bone in beef production.
7 December 1942:
Instead of delivery, loads consignment goods for the 102nd Naval Construction Unit.
8 December 1942:
Departs Benoa, Bali, Netherlands Indies.
9 December 1942:
Arrives at Surabaya. Replenished with fuel oil.
10 December 1942:
Unloads consignment goods for the 102nd Naval Construction Unit.
12 December 1942:
Transfers frozen cow and pork meat to auxiliary store ship BANSHU MARU No. 3. Replenished with water.
13 December 1942:
Transfers frozen cow and pork meat to auxiliary store ship BANSHU MARU No. 2.
13 December ~ 14 December 1942:
Delivers frozen cow meat to the 102nd Naval Construction Unit. Provisioned with fresh food. Loads warfare goods for IJNAF 753rd Ku (Kokutai) and loads consignment goods for the 102nd Naval Construction Unit, Kendari Office.
15 December 1942:
Departs Surabaya.
18 December 1942:
Arrives at Kendari.
19 December 1942:
Unloads warfare goods for IJNAF 753rd Ku (Kokutai) and consignment goods for the 102nd Naval Construction Unit, Kendari Office. Transfers fresh food to the 102nd Naval Construction Unit, Kendari office.
20 December 1942:
Transfers fresh food to IJNAF Takao Ku (Kokutai) and to IJNAF 753rd Ku (Kokutai). Loads IJNAF 934th Ku (Kokutai) aviation equipment and embarks one passenger. Departs Kendari later that day.
22 December 1942:
Arrives at Ambon. Transfers fresh food to 24th Special Base Force, 24th Harbor Master’s Office, IJNAF 36th Ku (Kokutai) and to the 102nd Naval Construction Unit, Ambon Office. Provisions torpedo boats TOMOZURU and HATSUKARI with fresh food. Unloads IJNAF 934th Ku (Kokutai) aviation equipment.
23 December 1942:
Loads consignment goods for the 102nd Naval Construction Unit and loads aviation equipment. Replenished with water.
24 December 1942:
Departs Ambon.
29 April 1942:
Arrives at Surabaya.
29 December 1942:
Disembarks one passenger. Unloads consignment goods for the 102nd Naval Construction Unit and unloads aviation equipment.
4 ~ 5 January 1943:
Loads consignment goods.
5 January 1943:
Loads war supplies for the 3rd Naval Guard Unit.
6 January 1943:
Departs Surabaya.
7 January 1943:
Arrives at Benoa.
7 January 1943 ~ 8 January 1943:
Unloads consignment goods and 3rd Naval Guard Unit war supplies.
8 January 1943 ~ 21 January 1943:
Performs rapid freezing of boneless meat.
22 January 1943:
Transfers frozen raw meat to auxiliary stores ship BANSHU MARU No. 3.
24 January ~ 16 February 1943:
Performs rapid freezing of boneless meat.
18 February 1943:
Loads 76t frozen beef, 25t frozen pork, 9t salt beef, 16t salt pork and salt skin.
18 February 1943:
Departs Benoa.
20 February 1943:
Arrives at Surabaya. Provisions light cruisers KUMA and KINU with fresh meat and salt meat.
21 February 1943:
Unloads salt meat for the 102nd Naval Construction Unit.
21 February ~ 22 February 1943:
Performs veterinary health check operations for the 102nd Naval Construction Unit. Replenished with fresh water, supplied with fuel and loads consumables.
23 February 1943:
Loads mail.
24 February 1943:
Loads consignment goods. Departs Surabaya later in the day.
26 February 1943:
Arrives at Benoa. Unloads consignment goods and mail.
26 February ~ 4 March 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless meat.
4 March 1943:
Loads small meat, consignment goods and mail. Departs Benoa later that day.
6 March 1943:
Arrives at Surabaya. Unloads consignment goods and mail.
8 March 1943:
Loads fuel oil.
9 March 1943:
Provisions heavy cruiser ASHIGARA with fresh meat and salt meat.
10 March 1943:
Transfers fresh meat to SEIFUKU MARU.
14 March 1943:
Provisions Italian chartered auxiliary store ship CALITEA II (ex-RAMB II, later renamed IKUTAGAWA MARU) with fresh meat and salt meat.
15 March 1943:
Transfers fresh meat and salt meat to auxiliary store ship BANSHU MARU No. 3. Loads mail.
16 March 1943:
Loads consignment goods.
17 March 1943:
Replenished with water. Departs Surabaya later in the day.
19 March 1943:
Arrives at Benoa. Unloads consignment goods and mail.
20 March 1943:
Unloads consignment goods.
21 ~ 24 March 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless meat.
25 March 1943:
Performs quick freezes boneless fresh pork.
26 ~29 March 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless beef.
29 March 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to SEIFUKU MARU.
30 March ~ 2 April 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless beef.
31 March 1943:
Her owners are changed to Nihon Kaiyo Gyogyo Tosei KK.
2 April 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to auxiliary store ship BANSHU MARU No. 3.
4 ~ 27 April 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless beef.
5 April 1943:
Searches for a 3rd Naval Guard Unit missing barge. Departs Benoa and returns there later that same day.
9 April 1943:
Transfers frozen meat to SEIFUKU MARU.
30 April 1943:
Loads consignment goods and mail. Departs Benoa.
2 May 1943:
Arrives at Surabaya.
3 May 1943:
Transfers fresh meat to the 102nd Naval Construction Unit and unloads consignment goods and mail.
4 May 1943:
Loads consignment goods and mail.
5 May 1943:
Departs Surabaya.
7 May 1943:
Arrives at Benoa. Unloads consignment goods and mail. Starts quick freezing boneless beef.
7 ~ 18 May 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless beef.
14 May 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to auxiliary store ship BANSHU MARU No. 3.
19 ~ 22 May 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh pork.
25 May ~ 1 June 1943:
Performs freezing boneless beef.
2 June 1943:
Loads consignment goods. Departs Benoa.
4 June 1943:
Arrives at Surabaya. Unloads consignment goods.
5 June 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to the 102nd Naval Construction Unit. Supplied with coal.
6 June 1943:
Supplied with fuel oil and replenished with fresh water.
14 June 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to the 102nd Naval Construction Unit. Loads fresh food and consignment goods.
15 June 1943:
Loads war supplies.
16 June 1943:
Departs Surabaya.
19 June 1943:
Arrives at Balikpapan. Supplies fresh food to all land units and to ships in port. Departs Balikpapan later that day.
20 June 1943:
Arrives at Sanga Sanga, Mahakam river estuary, Borneo.
21 June 1943:
Supplies fresh food to all land units. Unloads war supplies and consignment goods. Departs Sanga Sanga and arrives at Samarinda, Mahakam River later that day. Supplies fresh food to all land units.
22 June 1943:
Departs Samarinda and arrives at Tenggarong, Mahakam River later that day. Loads wood.
23 June 1943:
Departs Tenggarong and arrives at Samarinda. Departs there later that same day.
25 June 1943:
Arrives at Balikpapan. Supplies military forces with frozen fresh meat. Loads consignment goods and asphalt.
26 June 1943:
Departs Balikpapan.
28 June 1943:
Arrives at Surabaya.
29 June 1943:
Unloads consignment goods.
1 July 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to auxiliary submarine tender RIO DE JANEIRO. Replenished with water.
2 July ~ 3 July 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to the 102nd Naval Construction Unit.
2 July ~ 4 July 1943:
Loads war supplies and consignment goods.
4 July 1943:
Departs Surabaya.
6 July 1943:
Arrives at Benoa. Unloads warfare goods and consignment goods.
8 ~ 12 July 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef.
14 ~ 19 July 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh pork.
20 July 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to auxiliary stores ship MINOO MARU.
21 July ~ 2 August 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef.
3 August 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to SEIFUKU MARU. Loads mail and consignment goods. Departs Benoa later in the day.
5 August 1943:
Arrives at Surabaya. Unloads mail.
6 August 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to auxiliary store ship MINOO MARU. Unloads frozen fresh meat to the 102nd Naval Construction Unit. Unloads consignment goods.
9 August 1943:
Loads mail and consignment goods.
10 ~ 13 August 1943:
Loads consignment goods.
14 August 1943:
Departs Surabaya.
16 August 1943:
Arrives at Benoa. Unloads mail, warfare goods and consignment goods.
17 ~ 21 August 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh pork.
23 ~ 26 August 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef.
28 ~ 30 August 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef and chicken.
30 August 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to auxiliary store ship MINOO MARU.
3 September 1943:
Performs quick freezes boneless fresh beef.
4 ~ 7 September 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef and chicken.
9 ~ 10 September 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh pork.
11 ~15 September 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef.
16 ~ 18 September 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef and chicken.
19 ~20 September 1943:
Performs quick freezing chicken.
20 ~ 21 September 1943:
Loads consignment goods.
21 September 1943:
Loads mail. Departs Benoa later this day.
23 September 1943:
Arrives at Surabaya. Unloads consignment goods and mail.
24 September 1943:
Unloads consignment goods.
27 September 1943:
Unloads consignment goods. Loads coal.
9 ~ 10 October 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to auxiliary store ship BANSHU MARU No. 3.
10 October 1943:
Replenished with water.
11 ~ 12 October 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to supply ship ARASAKI.
12 October 1943:
Unloads frozen fresh meat to the 102nd Naval Construction Unit.
13 October 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to SEIFUKU MARU. Loads mail and consignment goods.
14 October 1943:
Departs Surabaya.
16 October 1943:
Arrives at Benoa. Unloads mail and consignment goods.
17 October 1943:
Unloads consignments goods.
18 ~ 22 October 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef.
24 ~25 October 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh pork.
26 ~27 October 1943:
28 ~31 October 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef.
1 November 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to auxiliary store ship MINOO MARU.
1 ~ 2 November 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh pork and chicken.
3 ~7 November 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh pork and chicken.
9 November 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef.
10 November 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef and chicken.
11 ~ 15 November 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef.
16 November 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef and chicken.
17 November 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef. Loads mail and consignment goods.
18 November 1943:
Departs Benoa towing IJA transport SHINSEI MARU No. 5.
21 November 1943:
Arrives at Surabaya.
22 November 1943:
Unloads frozen fresh meat to the 102nd Naval Construction Unit. Unloads mail and consignment goods.
23 November 1943:
Replenished with water.
24 November 1943:
Unloads frozen fresh meat for to IJN the 102nd Naval Construction Unit. Loads mail and consignment goods.
25 November 1943:
Transfers frozen fresh meat to auxiliary store ship MINOO MARU.
26 November 1943:
Departs Surabaya.
28 November 1943:
Arrives at Benoa. Unloads mail and consignment goods.
29 ~ 30 November 1943:
Performs quick freezing boneless fresh beef.
19 January 1944:
At 1445, arrives at Surabaya.
20 September 1944:
Arrives at Kendari.
2 November 1944:
At 1630, departs Surabaya for Balikpapan, Borneo in a convoy also consisting of SHUNSEN, KANKO, KANTO and ENOSHIMA MARUs, and NANSHIN MARU No. 13, escorted by subchaser CH-2 and auxiliary minesweepers Wa-103 and Wa-106.
5 November 1944:
At 1615, arrives at Balikpapan.
12 November 1944:
At 1500, minesweeper W-11 departs Surabaya escorting survey ship HEIYO (ex-British survey ship HMS HERALD).
13 November 1944:
At 2034 at some point, HAKUREI MARU joins the two ships.
14 November 1944:
Off entrance to Adang Bay (SE Borneo), HEIYO runs onto a mine and sinks at 01-45S 116-35E with unknown casualties.
15 November 1944:
After the sinking of HEIYO, a mine warning is broadcast saying that enemy aircraft had laid mines in Adang Bay.
16 November 1944:
At 0010, W-11 is officially released from duty of escorting HEIYO.
17 November 1944:
At 1725, arrives at Surabaya.
1 December 1944:
Departs Surabaya.
3 December 1944:
Arrives at Benoa.
5 December 1944:
Departs Benoa.
7 December 1944:
Arrives at Surabaya.
11 December 1944:
Departs Surabaya.
15 December 1944:
Arrives at Benoa. Departs there later that day.
17 December 1944:
Arrives at Surabaya.
1 January 1945:
Departs Surabaya.
2 January 1945:
At Surabaya, on minesweeping duty in W waterway.
5 January 1945:
At 0430, departs Surabaya in a convoy also consisting of SHUNSEN and KANKO MARUs and TORA MARU No. 1 escorted by minesweeper Wa-103. At 2214, in position 05-00S, 112-20E auxiliary netlayers KANKO and SHUNSEN MARUs, the latter carrying 80 naval personnel, medical supplies and military articles, are both torpedoed and sunk by LtCdr (later Rear Admiral) Herman J. Kossler (USNA ‘34) USS CAVALLA (SS-244). Casualties are unknown.
6 January 1945:
At 0730, arrives at Sangkapura berth, Bawean Island, Netherlands East Indies and seeks shelter.
15 January 1945:
Departs Sangkapura berth for Balikpapan with TORA MARU No. 1 escorted by subchaser CH-2.
16 January 1945:
At 1700, at 04-10S, 116-05E, about 4.9 nautical miles off Cape Layar (also known as Cape Lajar or Cape Lojar), Laut Island, Netherlands Indies, strikes a magnetic mine. A at 2029, and rapidly sinks with unknown casualties. TORA MARU No. 1 also strikes a magnetic mine and is moderately damaged.
30 June 1945:
Removed from the Navy’s list under instruction No. 577.
Authors' Notes:
[1] NRT is a ship's cargo volume capacity expressed in "register tons", one of which equals to a volume of 100 cubic feet (2.83 m3). It is calculated by subtracting non-revenue-earning spaces i.e. spaces not available for carrying cargo, for example engine rooms, fuel tanks and crew quarters, from the ship's gross register tonnage (GRT). Net register tonnage (NRT) is not a measure of the weight of the ship or its cargo, and should not be confused with terms such as deadweight tonnage or displacement.
[2] There were two categories of Kyuryosen. (Ko) category with an IJN Captain as supervisor aboard and (Otsu) category without.
Thanks go to Gengoro S. Toda of Japan.
- Berend van der Wal, Gilbert Casse and Peter Cundall.
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