(HIRO MARU in China, prewar – Peter Cundall Collection)
This class consists of HIRO MARU only, completed in ‘27 for Tsushima Shosen K.K. She was requisitioned in Nov ‘41 by the IJN and converted to an auxiliary anti-submarine netlayer. She was torpedoed and sunk in Jan ’44 by an American submarine off Saipan.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Osaka. Namura Zosen K.K. shipyard
1927
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| Gross tonnage: |
549-tons |
| Dimensions: |
169.9’(lpp) x 24,9' x 15.4' |
| Propulsion: |
One triple expansion steam engine, one shaft, 410 shp. |
| Speed: |
Cruising: Unknown. |
| Armament: |
Standard military equipment:
Standard military equipment:
One 8cm/40cal Type 41 deck gun, one Type 93 single 13mm MG, one single 7.7mm MG, one 60cm searchlight, One DC thrower, Two DC racks, 24 DCs, four Type 14 anti-submarine nets and one hydrophone.
From Mar ’42: one additional Type 93 single 13mm MG.
From 23 Mar ’43: 14 Type 95 DCs and 2 Type 91 DCs.
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