Japanese Auxiliary Gunboats

KOKAI HOKAN!

(TSURUGISAKI, later KAIHO MARU, prewar)

IJN KAIHO MARU:
Tabular Record of Movement

© 2018 Gilbert Casse, Berend van der Wal and Peter Cundall

26 June 1916:
Ship No. 103 will be named TSURUGISAKI and classified as an auxiliary transport registered at Yokosuka under internal instruction No. 139.
27 February 1917:
Laid down by Kure Navy Yard as a 1,000-tons Naval oiler.
20 June 1917:
Launched.
28 June 1917:
Her call sign is GQDS under instruction No. 85.
1 September 1917:
Registered at Yokosuka under internal instruction No. 198.
8 November 1917:
Navy Captain Oyamada Shigezo (27) is appointed CO.
30 November 1917:
Completed with Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) and Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) respectively of 1,093-tons and 603-tons. Her permanent drainage volume is 1,970 feet3. Powered by two Burmeister & Wain 4-stroke, double acting diesel engines. [1]
1 December 1917:
Rated as a commercial vessel under internal instruction No. 289. That same day, Navy Captain Oyamada is replaced by Navy Captain Maruhashi Seiichiro (27) as CO.
12 December 1917:
Departs Kure and arrives at Itsukushima later that day.
13 December 1917:
Departs Itsukushima and arrives at Kure later this day.
19 December 1917:
Departs Kure.
23 December 1917:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
14 January 1918:
Departs Yokosuka on trials and returns there later that day.
15 January 1918:
Departs Yokosuka on trials and returns there later this day.
16 January 1918:
Year first cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
21 January 1918:
Arrives at Kure.
26 January 1918:
Departs Kure.
27 January 1918:
Arrives at Sasebo and anchors at Naval District zone.
28 January 1918:
At 0900, at Akazaki anchors at buoy No. 2. From 1030 till 2300 drains seawater.
29 January 1918:
From 0915 till 1715, moored first on one side then the other of a large tanker and loads 450t Niigata heavy oil.
30 January 1918:
From 0815 till 1230, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and loads 481t Niigata heavy oil. Departs Sasebo. At 1840, port engine fails. At 1902, starboard engine also fails. Starts drifting. At 1925, port engine is restored. At 2333, arrives at Kuki-Ura for inspection and repairs.
31 January 1918:
At 1800, repairs are completed. Departs Kuki-Ura.
1 February 1918:
Arrives off Yasuoka and departs there later that day.
2 February 1918:
Arrives at Kure and tethers to buoy E8. At 1130, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and starts unloading 657t Niigata heavy oil. At 1710, unloading of heavy oil is aborted.
3 February 1918:
From 0940 till 1320, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and unloads 274t Niigata heavy oil. Thereafter loads supplies.
5 February 1918:
Second cruise. Departs Kure and arrives at Kurahashi later that day.
6 February 1918:
Departs Kurahashi and arrives off Imazu later this day.
7 February 1918:
Departs Imazu area. At 1223, seven nautical miles NE Nishiwashima Lighthouse, both engines fail. At 1302, port engine is restored and at 1305, starboard engine is restored. At 1421, arrives at Yoshimi Bay.
8 February 1918:
Departs Yoshimi Bay and arrives at Sasebo later this day. Anchors at Naval District zone.
9 February 1918:
At 0739, at Akazaki anchors at buoy No. 2. From 0840 till 1110, drains seawater. From 1305 till 1715, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and loads 592.3t Niigata heavy oil.
10 February 1918:
From 0850 till 1110, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and loads 310.5t Niigata heavy oil.
11 February 1918:
Departs Sasebo. At 1036, NW Hirado Island port engine fails. At 1120, engine is restored. At 1943, arrives off Yasuoka.
12 February 1918:
Departs Yasuoka area and arrives at Kure later that day.
13 February 1918:
At 0844, anchors at buoy E3. From 0950 till 1140, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and unloads 812.8t Niigata heavy oil. From 1300 till 1500, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and unloads Niigata heavy oil.
14 February 1918:
From 0915 till 1040, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and unloads 90t Niigata heavy oil. Thereafter loads supplies.
16 February 1918:
Third cruise. Departs Kure and arrives off Imazu later this day.
19 February 1918:
Departs Imazu area. At 1017, starboard engine fails. At 1041 off Imazu anchors to repair faulty engine.
20 February 1918:
Departs again Imazu area on a trial run and arrives off Otsumi later that day.
21 February 1918:
Departs Otsumi area.
22 February 1918:
Arrives at Sasebo and anchors at Naval District zone. At 0900, at Akazaki anchors at buoy No. 2. From 0915 till 1045 drains seawater. From 1230 till 1600, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and loads 413t Niigata heavy oil.
23 February 1918:
From 0810 till 1115, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and loads 434t Niigata heavy oil.
24 February 1918:
Departs Sasebo. At 1419, 4.5 nautical miles ENE Genkainada Eboshijima starboard engine fails. At 1716, restoration of faulty engine is a failure. At 1956, arrives off Yasuoka coast.
25 February 1918:
Departs Yosuoka waters and arrives at Kure later this day. Anchors at buoy E4.
26 February 1918:
From 0900 till 1442, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and unloads 731t Niigata heavy oil.
27 February 1918:
From 1030 till 1230, moors first on one side then the other of a large tanker and unloads 112t Niigata heavy oil.
4 March 1918:
Departs Kure.
10 March 1918:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
19 March 1918:
Departs Yokosuka.
20 March 1918:
Arrives back at Yokosuka.
20 March ~ 20 May 1018:
Undergoes extensive repairs at Yokosuka Navy Yard.
21 May 1918:
Departs Yokosuka on trials and returns there later this day.
30 May 1918:
Fourth cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
31 May 1918:
At 1230, a crack in the port unit force pressure lubrication and seawater circulation and refueling supply cylindrical shaft is discovered. At 1715, port engine is stopped for an inspection. At 1745, engine is restarted.
1 June 1918:
Arrives at Shodoshima and departs there later that day.
3 June 1918:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 485t Akita heavy oil.
4 June 1918:
Loads 487t Akita heavy oil.
7 June 1918:
Engine repairs are completed at Sasebo Navy Yard.
8 June 1918:
Departs Sasebo.
10 June 1918:
Arrives at Wakaura and departs there later this day.
12 June 1918:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Unloads 594.1t Akita heavy oil.
13 June 1918:
Unloads 379.9t Akita heavy oil from.
15 June 1918:
Engine repairs are completed at Sasebo Navy Yard.
16 June 1918:
Fifth cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
18 June 1918:
Arrives off Hesaki, Kyushu.
19 June 1918:
Departs Hesaki waters.
20 June 1918:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 381.8t heavy oil.
21 June 1918:
Loads 582.5t heavy oil.
25 June 1918:
Departs Sasebo and arrives E Mutsure-Jima later this day.
26 June 1918:
Departs Mutsure-Jima waters.
27 June 1918:
Arrives at Obe Bay. Departs there and arrives S Tashima later this day.
28 June 1918:
Departs Tashima waters.
30 June 1918:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
2 July 1918:
Unloads 964.3t heavy oil.
3 July 1918:
Arrives at Yokosuka Navy Yard for extensive repairs.
5 July 1918:
Sixth cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
6 July 1918:
Arrives off Izumi Nada.
7 July 1918:
Departs Izumi Nada waters.
9 July 1918:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 495.5t heavy oil.
10 July 1918:
Loads 466t heavy oil.
11 ~ 13 July 1918:
Undergoes internal cleaning of auxiliary boilers and inspection of all engines movable parts.
14 July 1918:
Departs Sasebo. Arrives at Mutsure-Jima later this day.
15 July 1918:
Departs Mutsure-Jima and arrives at Bingo Nada, S Tashima later that day.
16 July 1918:
Departs Bingo Nada, S Tajima.
17 July 1918:
Starboard circulation water cylinder breaks.
18 July 1918:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Unloads 961.5t heavy oil.
19 July ~ 23 August:
Starboard circulation water cylinder is under repairs.
24 August 1918:
Seventh cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
27 August 1918:
Arrives at Kure.
31 August 1918:
Departs Kure.
2 September 1918:
Arrives at Maizuru.
7 September 1918:
Departs Maizuru.
8 September 1918:
Arrives at Niigata. Departs there and calls at Futami Bay, Sado Island. Departs again and arrives at Sado Yoshi Bay later that same day.
9 September 1918:
Departs Sado Yoshi Bay and arrives at Niigata later in the day. Loads 690t heavy oil.
10 September 1918:
Loads 210t heavy oil. Departs Niigata.
11 September 1918:
Arrives at Maizuru.
12 September 1918:
Unloads 875t heavy oil.
19 September 1918:
Eight cruise. Departs Maizuru.
21 September 1918:
Arrives at Niigata. Loads 500t heavy oil.
22 September 1918:
Loads 450t heavy oil. Departs Niigata.
23 September 1918:
Arrives at Maizuru.
25 September 1918:
Unloads 335t heavy oil.
29 September 1918:
Departs Maizuru.
2 October 1918:
Arrives at Kure. Unloads 615t heavy oil.
10 October 1918:
Ninth cruise. Departs Kure.
12 October 1918:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 400t heavy oil.
13 October 1918:
Loads 515t heavy oil.
17 October 1918:
Departs Sasebo.
21 October 1918:
Arrives at Yokosuka and tethers to Koumi pier.
22 October 1918:
Unloads 915t heavy oil.
28 October 1918:
Enters Yokosuka Navy Yard drydock No. 3.
2 November 1918:
Undocked.
E 11 November 1918:
Tenth cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
16 November 1918:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 500t heavy oil.
17 November 1918:
Loads 418t heavy oil.
21 November 1918:
Departs Sasebo.
26 November 1918:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Unloads 618t heavy oil.
27 November 1918:
Unloads 300t heavy oil.
15 January 1919:
Year first cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
23 January 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 598.5t Akita Kurokawa heavy oil.
24 January 1919:
Loads 324.5t Akita Kurokawa heavy oil.
28 January 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
2 February 1919:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
4 February 1919:
Unloads 923t Akita Kurokawa heavy oil.
9 February 1919:
Second cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
13 February 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 650t Borneo heavy oil.
14 February 1919:
Loads 214t Borneo heavy oil.
19 February 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
24 February 1919:
Arrives at Yokosuka. Unloads 664t Borneo heavy oil.
25 February 1919:
Unloads 200t Borneo heavy oil.
E 26 ~ 28 February 1919:
Undergoes air ventilator leakage repairs at Yokosuka Navy Yard.
17 March 1919:
Third cruise. Departs Yokosuka. At 1020, at Kaneda Bay a mechanical issue forces starboard engine to be stopped.
22 March 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 960t Borneo heavy oil.
27 March 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
31 March 1919:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
1 April 1919:
Unloads 960t Borneo heavy oil.
7 April 1919:
Departs Yokosuka and returns there later this day.
E 8 ~ 24 April 1919:
Undergoes extensive repairs at Yokosuka Navy Yard.
25 April 1919:
Fourth cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
29 April 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 987t Borneo heavy oil.
4 May 1919:
Departs Sasebo. At 0449, anchors because both engines malfunction. At 0639, resumes course.
5 May 1919:
Arrives at Kure and tethers to buoy No. 3.
6 May 1919:
Unloads 939t Borneo heavy oil.
E 7 ~ 9 May 1919:
Undergoes extensive repairs at Kure Navy Yard.
10 May 1919:
Fifth cruise. Departs Kure.
12 May 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 985t Borneo heavy oil.
15 May 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
16 May 1919:
Arrives at Kure.
17 May 1919:
Unloads 976t Borneo heavy oil.
21 May 1919:
Sixth cruise. Departs Kure.
23 May 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 1,010.5t Borneo heavy oil.
25 May 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
26 May 1919:
Arrives at Kure.
28 May 1919:
Unloads 999.5t Borneo heavy oil.
E 29 ~ 31 May 1919:
Undergoes extensive repairs at Kure Navy Yard.
1 June 1919:
Seventh cruise. Departs Kure.
2 June 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo. Loads 1,018t Tarakan heavy oil.
5 June 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
6 June 1919:
Arrives at Kure. Unloads 1,010 Tarakan heavy oil.
E 7 ~ 10 June 1919:
Undergoes extensive repairs at Kure Navy Yard.
11 June 1919:
Eighth cruise. Departs Kure.
12 June 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo.
13 June 1919:
Loads 1,042t heavy oil.
15 June 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
16 June 1919:
Arrives at Kure. Unloads 996t heavy oil.
E 17 ~ 21 June 1919:
Undergoes extensive repairs at Kure Navy Yard.
22 June 1919:
Ninth cruise. Departs Kure.
23 June 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo.
24 June 1919:
Loads 1,002t Miri heavy oil.
26 June 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
27 June 1919:
Arrives at Kure.
28 June 1919:
Unloads 998t Miri heavy oil.
E 29 June ~ 1 July 1919:
Undergoes extensive repairs at Kure Navy Yard.
2 July 1919:
Tenth cruise. Departs Kure.
3 July 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo.
4 July 1919:
Loads 1,020t Miri heavy oil.
6 July 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
7 July 1919:
Arrives at Kure and tethers to buoy No. 3.
8 July 1919:
Unloads 992t Miri heavy oil.
E 9 ~ 12 July 1919:
Undergoes extensive repairs at Kure Navy Yard.
13 July 1919:
Eleventh cruise. Departs Kure.
14 July 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo.
15 July 1919:
Loads 1,024t Miri heavy oil.
17 July 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
18 July 1919:
Arrives at Kure and tethers to buoy No. 3. Unloads 1,010t Miri heavy oil.
E 19 ~ 22 July 1919:
Undergoes extensive repairs at Kure Navy Yard.
23 July 1919:
Twelfth cruise. Departs Kure.
24 July 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo.
25 July 1919:
Loads 1,010t Miri heavy oil.
27 July 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
28 July 1919:
Arrives at Kure and tethers to buoy No. 3. Unloads 991t Miri heavy oil.
E 29 July ~ 2 August 1919:
Undergoes extensive repairs at Kure Navy Yard.
3 August 1919:
Thirteenth cruise. Departs Kure.
5 August 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo.
6 August 1919:
Loads 1,022t Tarakan heavy oil.
7 August 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
8 August 1919:
Arrives at Kure and tethers to buoy No. 3.
9 August 1919:
Unloads 990t Tarakan heavy oil.
13 August 1919:
Fourteenth cruise. Departs Kure.
14 August 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to buoy No. 9.
15 August 1919:
Loads 957.8t Tarakan heavy oil.
17 August 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
18 August 1919:
Arrives at Kure and tethers to buoy No. 3.
19 August 1919:
Unloads 957.5t Tarakan heavy oil.
24 August 1919:
Departs Kure. Starboard engine malfunctions. Returns back there and departs again on her fifteenth cruise later that day.
26 August 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki buoy No. 2. Loads 990.8t Tarakan heavy oil.
28 August 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
29 August 1919:
Arrives at Kure and tethers to buoy No. 3.
30 August 1919:
Unloads 985t Tarakan heavy oil.
3 September 1919:
Sixteenth cruise. Departs Kure.
4 September 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki buoy No. 2.
5 September 1919:
Loads 996.8t Tarakan heavy oil.
6 September 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
7 September 1919:
Arrives at Kure and tethers to buoy No. 3.
8 September 1919:
Unloads 993t Tarakan heavy oil.
11 September 1919:
Seventeenth cruise. Departs Kure.
12 September 1919:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki buoy No. 2.
13 September 1919:
Loads 992.7t Tarakan heavy oil.
14 September 1919:
Departs Sasebo.
15 September 1919:
Arrives at Kure and tethers to buoy No. 3.
16 September 1919:
Unloads 993t Tarakan heavy oil.
20 September ~ 2 October 1919:
Enters drydock for extensive repairs and maintenance.
4 October 1919:
Departs Kure for Hiroshima Bay.
5 October 1919:
Arrives at Kure.
12 October 1919:
Departs Kure.
13 October 1919:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
18 October 1919:
Departs Tokuyama.
20 October 1919:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
23 October 1919:
Departs Yokosuka on yearly special exercise.
25 October 1919:
Arrives off Chiba.
26 October 1919:
Arrives at Yokohama.
28 October 1919:
Departs Yokohama on yearly special exercise. Acts as an observer.
29 October 1919:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
20 November 1919:
Navy Captain Maruhashi is replaced by Navy Captain Nomura Jinsaku (28) as CO.
16 December 1919:
Loads 1,000t Tarakan heavy oil.
14 January 1920:
Year first cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
20 January 1920:
Arrives at Kure.
26 January 1920:
Departs Kure.
29 January 1920:
Arrives at Maizuru and tethers to the heavy oil tank quay. Unloads 997t Tarakan heavy oil.
1 February 1920:
Second cruise. Departs Maizuru.
3 February 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki quay. Loads 969.7t Miri heavy oil.
8 February 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
13 February 1920:
Arrives at Maizuru and tethers to the heavy oil tank quay.
14 February 1920:
Unloads 953t Miri heavy oil.
18 February 1920:
Third cruise. Departs Maizuru.
20 February 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki quay. Loads 932.2t Miri heavy oil.
25 February 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
27 February 1920:
Arrives at Maizuru and tethers to the heavy oil tank quay. Unloads 932t Miri heavy oil.
3 March 1920:
Fourth cruise. Departs Maizuru.
5 March 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki quay. Loads 976t Miri heavy oil.
10 March 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
11 March 1920:
Arrives at Chinkai, Chosen (now Jinhae, South Korea) and tethers to the special buoy near the heavy oil tank quay. Unloads 969t Miri heavy oil.
12 March 1920:
Fifth cruise. Departs Chinkai.
13 March 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki quay. Loads 1,038.7t Miri heavy oil.
15 March 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
17 March 1920:
Arrives at Chinkai and tethers to the special buoy near the heavy oil tank. Unloads 1,021t Miri heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Chinkai on her sixth cruise.
18 March 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki quay. Loads 1,008.6t Miri heavy oil.
20 March 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
21 March 1920:
Arrives at Chinkai and tethers to the special buoy near the heavy oil tank quay.
22 March 1920:
Unloads 993t Miri heavy oil. Embarks five passengers. Departs Chinkai later that day on her seventh cruise.
23 March 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki quay. Disembarks five passengers.
30 March 1920:
Loads 983.7t Miri heavy oil.
31 March 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
1 April 1920:
Arrives at Chinkai. Unloads 972t Miri heavy oil. Reclassified as an auxiliary transport ship under instruction No. 40. Navy Captain Nomura remains CO.
2 April 1920:
Eighth cruise. Departs Chinkai and arrives at Sasebo. Tethers to Akasaki quay later this day. Loads 965.2t Miri heavy oil.
3 April 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
4 April 1920:
Arrives at Chinkai and tethers to the heavy oil tank quay. Unloads 956t Miri heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Chinkai on her ninth cruise.
5 April 1920:
Arrives at Kure and tethers to buoy No. 2.
6 April 1920:
Loads 600t US crude oil.
7 April 1920:
Departs Kure towing a heavy oil tanker. Arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
8 April 1920:
Unloads 176t US crude oil.
9 April 1920:
Unloads 420.4t US crude oil.
10 April 1920:
Tenth cruise. Departs Tokuyama.
11 April 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to buoy No. 5. Loads 995.2t Miri heavy oil.
13 April 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
14 April 1920:
Arrives at Chinkai. Unloads 992t Miri heavy oil. Loads 11 private items.
15 April 1920:
Embarks 38 passengers. Thereafter, departs Chinkai on her eleventh cruise and arrives at Sasebo later in the day. Tethers to Akasaki quay. Disembarks 38 passengers.
16 April 1920:
Loads 1,017t Miri heavy oil and unloads 11 private items.
24 April 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
25 April 1920:
Arrives at Chinkai. Unloads 1,008t Miri heavy oil.
26 April 1920:
Twelfth cruise. Departs Chinkai.
27 April 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki quay. Loads 1,019t Miri heavy oil.
29 April 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
30 April 1920:
Arrives at Chinkai. Unloads 1,013t Miri heavy oil and embarks 16 passengers.
1 May 1920:
Thirteenth cruise. Departs Chinkai.
2 May 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki quay. Disembarks 16 passengers and loads 1,035t Miri heavy oil.
5 May 1920:
Departs Sasebo.
7 May 1920:
Arrives at Chinkai. Unloads 1,009.8t Miri heavy oil.
8 May 1920:
Fourteenth cruise. Departs Chinkai.
9 May 1920:
Arrives at Kure.
15 May 1920:
Departs Kure.
18 May 1920:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
E 19 May 1920:
Enters drydock.
22 July 1920:
Undocked.
26 July 1920:
Anchors at Misakoura No. 1.
2 August 1920:
Near Tateyama, sustains a mechanical breakdown. Arrives at Yokosuka later that day.
5 August 1920:
Fifteenth cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
8 August 1920:
Arrives at Hakodate, Hokkaido.
11 August 1920:
Departs Hakodate.
12 August 1920:
Arrives at Niigata outer harbor.
13 August 1920:
Loads 1,020t Niigata oil. Departs later this day.
15 August 1920:
Arrives at Maizuru and tethers to the heavy oil tank quay.
16 August 1920:
Unloads 1,025t Niigata heavy oil.
20 August 1920:
Sixteenth cruise. Departs Maizuru.
22 August 1920:
Arrives at Niigata. Loads 1,050t Niigata heavy oil. Departs later that day.
24 August 1920:
Arrives at Maizuru and tethers to the heavy oil tank quay. Unloads 1,059t Niigata heavy oil.
E 25 August ~ 2 September 1920:
Under engine repairs.
3 September 1920:
Seventeenth cruise. Departs Maizuru.
4 September 1920:
Arrives at Niigata. Loads 520t Niigata heavy oil.
5 September 1920:
Loads 442.8t Niigata heavy oil. Departs Niigata later this day.
8 September 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki quay. Unloads 942t Niigata heavy oil.
15 September 1920:
Eighteenth cruise. Departs Sasebo.
18 September 1920:
Arrives at Niigata. Loads 870t Niigata heavy oil.
19 September 1920:
Loads 153t Niigata heavy oil. Departs Niigata later in the day.
20 September 1920:
Arrives at Maizuru at and tethers to the heavy oil tank quay.
21 September 1920:
Unloads 1,024t Niigata heavy oil.
27 September 1920:
Nineteenth cruise. Departs Maizuru.
28 September 1920:
Arrives at Niigata.
29 September 1920:
Loads 960t Niigata heavy oil. Departs there later that day.
2 October 1920:
Arrives at Sasebo. Tethers to Akasaki buoy No. 2. Unloads 942t Niigata heavy oil.
9 October 1920:
Twentieth cruise. Departs Sasebo.
15 October 1920:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
12 November 1920:
Navy Captain Nomura is replaced by Navy Captain Nishino Sakutaro (29) as CO.
16 December 1920:
Anchors at Naval District zone.
17 December 1920:
Loads 1,000t Tarakan heavy oil.
19 December 1920:
21th cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
22 December 1920:
Arrives at Kure. Unloads 1,000t Tarakan heavy oil.
25 December 1920:
Departs Kure.
27 ~ 29 December 1920:
Arrives at Omuta. Loads 151t mixed oil tar.
1 January 1921:
Departs Omuta.
5 January 1921:
Arrives at Yokosuka and tethers to the heavy oil storage quay.
6 January 1921:
Unloads 151t mixed oil tar.
29 January 1921:
Year first cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
1 ~ 2 February 1921:
Arrives at Kure. Loads 1,055t crude oil.
7 February 1921:
Second cruise. Departs Kure and arrives at Miyamijima later that day.
8 February 1921:
Departs Miyamijima and arrives at Tokuyama later that same day.
9 ~ 10 February 1921:
Unloads 1,067t crude oil.
11 February 1921:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later that day.
12 February 1921:
Loads 1,032t crude oil.
13 February 1921:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
16 February 1921:
Unloads 1,068t crude oil.
17 February 1921:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later that day.
18 February 1921:
Loads 1,010t crude oil.
19 February 1921:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later in the day.
20 February 1921:
Starts unloading 1,027t crude oil.
21 February 1921:
Completes unloading 1,027t crude oil. Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later this day.
22 February 1921:
Loads 913t crude oil.
28 February 1921:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
1 March 1921:
Unloads 985t crude oil.
2 March 1921:
Third cruise. Departs Tokuyama.
3 March 1921:
Arrives at Sasebo.
4 March 1921:
Loads 1,027t Tarakan heavy oil.
6 March 1921:
Departs Sasebo.
8 March 1921:
Arrives at Maizuru. Unloads 1,016t Tarakan heavy oil.
17 March 1921:
Fourth cruise. Departs Maizuru.
19 March 1921:
Arrives at Sasebo and tethers to Akasaki quay. Loads 1,030t Tarakan heavy oil.
22 March 1921:
Departs Sasebo.
24 March 1921:
Arrives at Maizuru. Unloads 999t Tarakan heavy oil.
29 March 1921:
Departs Maizuru.
3 April 1921:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
6 April 1921:
Loads 1,009t Tarakan heavy oil.
11 April 1921:
Fifth cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
14 April 1921:
Arrives at Ominato. Starts unloading 1,000t Tarakan heavy oil.
17 April 1921:
Completes heavy oil unloading.
21 April 1921:
Departs Ominato.
24 April 1921:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
2 May 1921:
Loads 1,000t Tarakan heavy oil.
7 May 1921:
Anchors in shallow waters.
8 May 1921:
Sixth cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
11 May 1921:
Arrives at Ominato. Starts unloading 989t Tarakan heavy oil.
13 May 1921:
Completes heavy oil unloading.
17 May 1921:
Departs Ominato.
18 May 1921:
Arrives at Yamada.
19 May 1921:
Departs Yamada.
21 May 1921:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
25 May 1921:
Unloads 1,000t Tarakan heavy oil.
28 May 1921:
Seventh cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
31 May 1921:
Arrives at Takada.
1 June 1921:
Departs Takada.
2 June 1921:
Arrives at Ominato.
3 June 1921:
Starts unloading 995t Tarakan heavy oil.
6 June 1921:
Completes heavy oil unloading.
7 June 1921:
Departs Ominato.
10 June 1921:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
17 June 1921:
Enters drydock.
5 July 1921:
Undocked.
15 July 1921:
Eighth cruise. Departs Yokosuka.
18 July 1921:
Arrives at Kure.
19 July 1921:
Her attachment is changed to Kure Naval District under internal order No. 278. Loads 1,180t Tarakan heavy oil from Fleet oiler NOMA later that same day.
20 July 1921:
Navy Captain Nishino is replaced by Navy Captain Suzuki Genzou (30) as CO.
24 July 1921:
Unloads 680t Tarakan heavy oil from in an oil storage.
30 July 1921:
Ninth cruise. Departs Kure.
31 July 1921:
Arrives at Saeki Bay. Supplies light cruiser TATSUTA with 200t Tarakan heavy oil.
1 August 1921:
Supplies battleship NAGATO with 300t Tarakan heavy oil. Departs Saeki later in the day.
2 August 1921:
Arrives at Kure. Assigned to heavy and light oil transport under Kure Naval District instruction No. 42-33/2.
21 August 1921:
Loads 1,136t Tarakan heavy oil from Fleet oiler NOTORO.
22 August 1921:
Departs Kure.
24 August 1921:
Arrives at Maizuru.
25 ~ 26 August 1921:
Unloads 1,104t Tarakan heavy oil.
27 August 1921:
Departs Maizuru for Tokuyama.
30 August 1921:
Tokuyama. Loads 1,000t Borneo heavy oil.
5 September 1921:
Departs Tokuyama for Maizuru.
7 September 1921:
Starts unloading 979t Borneo heavy oil.
8 September 1921:
Completes heavy oil unloading. Departs Maizuru for Yokohama.
15 ~ 16 September 1921:
Loads 500,000liters light oil.
17 September 1921:
Departs Tokuyama for Yokosuka.
21 ~ 22 September 1921:
Unloads 494,554liters light oil.
28 September 1921:
Departs Yokosuka for Tokuyama.
2 October 1921:
Loads 1,150t mixed heavy oil.
3 October 1921:
Departs Tokuyama for Kure.
4 October 1921:
Unloads 1,123t mixed heavy oil. Assigned to heavy and crude oil transport under Kure Naval District instruction No. 48-33/2.
5 October 1921:
Loads 1,040t US crude oil. Departs Kure for Hitonose, Kure.
6 October 1921:
Unloads 1,040t US crude oil.
18 October 1921:
Departs Kure for Tokuyama.
19 October 1921:
Loads 1,000t Borneo heavy oil. Departs Tokuyama for Maizuru.
24 October 1921:
Unloads 988t Borneo heavy oil.
25 October 1921:
Departs Maizuru for Tokuyama. Assigned to mixed oil transport under Kure Naval District instruction No. 48-47/3.
28 October 1921:
Loads 1,000t mixed oil. Departs Tokuyama for Kure.
E 30 October 1921:
Arrives at Kure.
6 November 1921:
Departs Kure. At 1250, collides with DAITOKU MARU at 75.9 degrees N and three nautical miles off Ominasejima. Around 1300, DAITOKU MARU capsizes. At 1647, starts towing the capsized vessel. At 1945, both ships arrive at Kodomari Bay, Yashirojima. Around 2330, DAITOKU MARU is beached at Sadanomi, Kodomari Bay.
7 November 1921:
At 0850, departs Kodomari Bay. Arrives at Maizuru later that day.
12 November 1921:
Supplies light cruiser KISO with 1,000t mixed oil.
13 November 1921:
Departs Maizuru for Tokuyama.
15 November 1921:
Loads 1,000t mixed oil.
21 November 1921:
Departs Tokuyama for Maizuru.
24 ~ 25 November 1921:
Unloads 1,000t mixed oil.
27 November 1921:
Departs Maizuru for Tokuyama.
1 December 1921:
Navy Captain Suzuki is replaced by Navy Commander Shibata Kikue (30) as CO.
6 December 1921:
Loads 1,000t mixed oil. Departs Tokuyama for Maizuru later that day.
10 December 1921:
Maizuru. Unloads 993.5t mixed oil.
12 December 1921:
Departs Maizuru for Tokuyama.
15 December 1921:
Tokuyama. Loads 1,150t mixed oil.
E 16 December 1921:
Departs Tokuyama for Hitonose, Kure.
17 December 1921:
Unloads 1,156t mixed oil.
E 1 January 1922:
Assigned to heavy oil transport under Kure Naval District instruction No. 45-1.
21 ~ 23 January 1922:
Loads 1,148t Borneo heavy oil.
24 January 1922:
Departs Kure and arrives at Hitonose, Kure later this day.
25 January 1922:
Begins unloading 928t Borneo heavy oil.
26 January 1922:
Completes heavy oil unloading. Departs Hitonose for Kure.
27 January 1922:
Loads 900t Borneo heavy oil.
E 29 January 1922:
Departs Kure for Hitonose, Kure.
30 January 1922:
Unloads 900t Borneo heavy oil. Departs Hitonose for Kure.
31 January ~ 1 February 1922:
Loads 887t Borneo heavy oil.
E 5 February 1922:
Departs Kure for Hitonose, Kure.
6 February 1922:
Unloads 919t Borneo heavy oil. Departs Hitonose for Kure.
7 ~ 10 February 1922:
Loads 860t Borneo heavy oil.
E 12 February 1922:
Departs Kure for Hitonose, Kure.
13 February 1922:
Starts unloading 1,045t Borneo heavy oil.
14 February 1922:
Completes heavy oil unloading. Departs Hitonose.
15 February 1922:
Arrives at Kure.
E 1 March 1922:
Assigned to heavy oil transport under Kure Naval District instruction No. 45-9.
E 7 March 1922:
Departs Kure for Hitonose, Kure.
8 March 1922:
Loads 754t Tokuyama heavy oil. Departs Hitonose for Kure.
9 March 1922:
Unloads 729t Tokuyama heavy oil.
E 12 March 1922:
Departs Kure for Hitonose, Kure.
13 March 1922:
Loads 1,229t Tokuyama heavy oil. Departs Hitonose for Kure.
14 March 1922:
Unloads 328.5t Tokuyama heavy oil.
17 March 1922:
Unloads 198t Tokuyama heavy oil.
20 March 1922:
Unloads 179t Tokuyama heavy oil.
22 March 1922:
Unloads 336t Tokuyama heavy oil.
1 April 1922:
Assigned to heavy oil transport under Kure Naval District instruction No. 45-11. That same day, Navy Captain Shibata is replaced by Navy Captain Kitamura Eika (28) as CO.
7 April 1922:
Departs Kure.
8 April 1922:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Loads 900t mixed heavy oil.
9 April 1922:
Departs Tokuyama.
12 April 1922:
Arrives at Maizuru.
13 April 1922:
Unloads 900t mixed heavy oil.
14 April 1922:
Departs Maizuru for Tokuyama.
18 April 1922:
Tokuyama. Loads 900t mixed heavy oil.
23 April 1922:
Departs Tokuyama.
27 April 1922:
Arrives at Maizuru. Unloads 900t mixed heavy oil.
29 April 1922:
Departs Maizuru.
2 May 1922:
Arrives at Kure.
1 June 1922:
Enters drydock. Classified that same day as heavy oil transport under Navy instruction No. 117.
E 17 June 1922:
Undocked.
18 June 1922:
Loads 599t US heavy oil.
19 June 1922:
Loads 301t US heavy oil.
20 June 1922:
Departs Kure.
23 June 1922:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
29 June 1922:
Departs Yokosuka.
2 July 1922:
Arrives at Ominato.
8 July 1922:
Departs Ominato.
15 July 1922:
Arrives at Petropavlosk, Kamchatska.
20 July 1922:
Refuels destroyer MAKI with 164t heavy oil.
21 July 1922:
Refuels destroyer KEYAKI with 202t heavy oil.
4 August 1922:
Refuels destroyer MAKI with 156t heavy oil.
21 August 1922:
Refuels destroyer KEYAKI with 140t heavy oil.
22 August 1922:
Refuels destroyer MAKI with 110t heavy oil.
24 August 1922:
Departs Petropavlosk.
31 August 1922:
Arrives at Ominato.
8 September 1922:
Departs Ominato.
10 September 1922:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
14 September 1922:
Departs Yokosuka.
16 September 1922:
Arrives at Kure.
E 17 September ~ 6 November 1922:
Undergoes repairs to cylinders and high pressure generator.
7 November 1922:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
9 November 1922:
Departs Tokuyama.
10 November 1922:
Arrives at Kushimoto. That same day, Navy Captain Kitamura is replaced by Navy Captain Hirayama Sakae (31) as CO.
11 November 1922:
Departs Kushimoto.
12 November 1922:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
18 November 1922:
Departs Yokosuka.
21 November 1922:
Arrives at Kure.
4 December 1922:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuytama later this day.
5 ~ 7 December 1922:
Loads light test oil.
8 December 1922:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later that day.
14 December 1922:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later in the day.
15 December 1922:
Undergoes cargo handling tests.
17 December 1922:
Completes handling operations. Departs Tokuyama.
18 December 1922:
Arrives at Kure.
12 January 1923:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that same day.
15 January 1923:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later this day.
25 January 1923:
Assigned to heavy oil transport under Kure Naval District instruction No. 43-6/3.
29 January 1923:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
30 January 1923:
Loads 809t Borneo heavy oil.
31 January 1923:
Departs Tokuyama.
2 February 1923:
Arrives at Maizuru.
3 February 1923:
Unloads 809t Borneo heavy oil.
6 February 1923:
Departs Maizuru.
8 February 1923:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
9 February 1923:
Loads 818t Borneo heavy oil.
12 February 1923:
Departs Tokuyama.
14 February 1923:
Arrives at Maizuru.
15 February 1923:
Unloads 818t Borneo heavy oil.
18 February 1923:
Departs Maizuru for Miyazu.
19 February 1923:
Departs Miyazu.
20 February 1923:
Navy Captain Hirayama is replaced as CO by an unknown Navy Captain. Assigned that same day to heavy oil transport under Kure Naval District instruction No. 43-14.
21 February 1923:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
23 February 1923:
Loads 811t mixed heavy oil.
24 February 1923:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later that day.
2 March 1923:
Unloads 811t mixed heavy oil.
10 May 1923:
Assigned to heavy oil supply of DesDiv No. 9 under Kure Naval District instruction No. 43-24/2.
15 May 1923:
Navy Captain Suzuki Hideji (31) is appointed CO.
18 May 1923:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later in the day.
19 May 1923:
Loads 750t Tarakan crude oil.
21 May 1923:
Departs Tokuyama.
24 May 1923:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
31 May 1923:
Departs Yokosuka.
2 June 1923:
Arrives at Hakodate.
4 June 1923:
Departs Hakodate and arrives at Ominato later that day.
11 June 1923:
Departs Ominato.
16 June 1923:
Arrives at Petropavlovsk.
18 June 1923:
Refuels destroyers KUWA, MAKI, KEYAKI and TSUBAKI with 448t heavy oil.
2 July 1923:
Refuels destroyers KUWA and KEYAKI with 302t heavy oil.
3 July 1923:
Departs Petropavlovsk for a trial run after main engine disassembly. Returns back there later this day.
5 July 1923:
Departs Petropavlovsk. At 1145, starboard engine malfunctions. At 1345, that engine is restored.
7 July 1923:
At 0145, port engine malfunctions. At 0300, this engine is stopped and restored at 0845.
10 July 1923:
Arrives at Otaru Bay.
11 July 1923:
Departs Otaru Bay.
12 July 1923:
Arrives at Ominato.
17 July 1923: Departs Ominato.
19 July 1923:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
25 July 1923:
Departs Yokosuka.
27 July 1923:
Arrives at Kure.
E 1 August 1923:
Assigned to 1st heavy oil transport mission under Kure Naval District instruction No. 575-3.
25 august 1923:
Departs Kure and arrives at Asahi Oil Depot, Tokuyama Bay later that same day. Starts loading 814t Borneo crude oil.
26 August 1923:
Loading crude oil operations are completed.
27 August 1923:
Departs Tokuyama.
30 August 1923:
Arrives at Dairen, Manchuria (now Dalian, northern China).
1 September 1923:
Departs Dairen and arrives at Changshan Archipelago later that day.
2 September 1923:
Refuels destroyers OKAZE, NUMAKAZE, SHIMAKAZE, HAKAZE, SAWAKAZE, NAMIKAZE, NOKAZE, NADAKAZE and AKIKAZE with Borneo crude oil. Thereafter, departs Changshan Archipelago.
4 September 1923:
Arrives at Kure. Assigned that same day to 2nd heavy oil transport mission under Kure Naval District instruction No. 1476.
24 September 1923:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later in the day. Loads 899t Tarakan crude oil.
25 September 1923:
Departs Tokuyama.
26 September 1923:
Arrives at Chinkai. Unloads 874t Tarakan crude oil.
27 September 1923:
Departs Chinkai.
28 September 1923:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
29 September 1923:
Loads 1,000t Tarakan crude oil.
30 September 1923:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Mutsure later that same day.
1 October 1923:
Departs Mutsure.
2 October 1923:
Arrives at Chinkai. Unloads 982t Tarakan crude oil.
3 October 1923:
Departs Chinkai.
4 October 1923:
Arrives at Kure.
15 October 1923:
Navy Captain Suzuki is replaced by Navy Captain (later Rear Admiral) Sagara Tatsuo (32) as CO.
E 1 November 1923:
Assigned to heavy oil transport under Navy’s instruction No. 802.
28 November 1923:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
29 November 1923:
Loads 819t Tarakan crude oil.
30 November 1923:
Departs Tokuyama.
2 December 1923:
Arrives at Sasebo. Unloads 784t Tarakan crude oil.
4 December 1923:
Departs Sasebo.
5 December 1923:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Starts loading 800t Tarakan crude oil.
6 December 1923:
Completes oil loading.
7 December 1923:
Departs Tokuyama.
8 December 1923:
Arrives at Sasebo.
9 December 1923:
Unloads 792t Tarakan crude oil.
10 December 1923:
Departs Sasebo.
11 December 1923:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
12 December 1923:
Loads 799t Tarakan crude oil.
13 December 1923:
Departs Tokuyama.
15 December 1923:
Arrives at Sasebo. Unloads 770t Tarakan crude oil.
17 December 1923:
Departs Sasebo.
18 December 1923:
Arrives at Kure.
14 January 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
15 January 1924:
Loads 1,004t Tarakan crude oil. Thereafter departs Tokuyama.
16 January 1924:
Arrives at Hitonose, Kure.
18 January 1924:
Unloads 1,004t Tarakan crude oil.
20 January 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
22 January 1924:
Loads 1,006t Tarakan crude oil. Thereafter, departs Tokuyama.
23 January 1924:
Arrives at Hitonose, Kure.
24 January 1924:
Unloads 1,000t Tarakan crude oil.
28 January 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that same day.
29 January 1924:
Loads 1,003t Tarakan crude oil.
30 January 1924:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Hitonose, Kure later this day.
2 February 1924:
Unloads 1,000t Tarakan crude oil.
4 February 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
6 February 1924:
Loads 1,010t mixed heavy oil.
7 February 1924:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later in the day.
8 February 1924:
Unloads 1,007t mixed heavy oil.
13 February 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day. Loads 1,003t mixed heavy oil.
14 February 1924:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Shingu, Kure later that day.
16 February 1924:
Unloads 1,003t mixed heavy oil.
18 February 1924:
Departs Kure
19 February 1924:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Loads 1,007t mixed heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tokuyama.
20 February 1924:
Arrives at Shingu, Kure.
21 February 1924:
Unloads 1,004t mixed heavy oil.
25 February 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later this day. Loads 1,006t mixed heavy oil.
27 February 1924:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Shingu, Kure later that day.
28 February 1924:
Unloads 1,003t mixed heavy oil.
7 April 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later in the day.
8 April 1924:
Loads 860t Tarakan crude oil.
9 April 1924:
Departs Tokuyama.
10 April 1924:
Arrives at Sasebo.
14 April 1924:
Departs Sasebo.
17 April 1924:
Arrives at Ryojun (Port Arthur, now Lushun and part of Dalian).
19 April 1924:
Unloads 860t Tarakan crude oil.
23 April 1923:
Departs Ryojun.
24 April 1924:
Arrives at Chinnampo, Chosen (now North Korea).
27 April 1924:
Departs Chinnampo.
30 April 1924:
Arrives at Kure.
22 May 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
23 May 1924:
Loads 897t heavy-duty heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tokuyama.
25 May 1924:
Arrives at Miyazu.
27 May 1924:
Departs Miyazu.
29 May 1924:
Arrives at Mano, Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture.
31 May 1924:
Departs Mano.
1 June 1924:
Arrives at Ominato.
2 June 1924:
Unloads 380t heavy-duty heavy oil.
3 June 1924:
Unloads 185t heavy-duty heavy oil.
4 June 1924:
Unloads 294t heavy-duty heavy oil.
5 June 1924:
Departs Ominato.
8 June 1924:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
17 June 1924:
Departs Yokosuka and calls at Tsurumi later this day. Loads 1,150t US heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tsurumi and arrives at Yokosuka later that day.
18 June 1924:
Unloads 1,150 US heavy oil.
19 June 1924:
Departs Yokosuka and calls at Tsurumi later this day. Loads 1,200t US heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tsurumi and arrives at Yokosuka later that same day.
23 June 1924:
Unloads 1,200t US heavy oil.
25 June 1924:
Departs Yokosuka and calls at Tsurumi later this day. Loads 1,215t US heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tsurumi and arrives at Yokosuka later that same day.
26 June 1924:
Unloads 1,215t US heavy oil.
27 June 1924:
Departs Yokosuka and calls at Tsurumi. Loads 1,218t US heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tsurumi and arrives at Yokosuka later that day.
30 June 1924:
Unloads 1,218t US heavy oil.
1 July 1924:
Departs Yokosuka and calls at Tsurumi. Loads 1,205t US heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tsurumi and arrives at Yokosuka later that same day.
2 July 1924:
Unloads 1,205t US heavy oil.
3 July 1924:
Departs Yokosuka and calls at Tsurumi. Loads 1,216t US heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tsurumi and arrives at Yokosuka later that day.
4 July 1924:
Unloads 1,216t US heavy oil. Thereafter, transfers to Yokohama later this day.
7 July 1924:
Departs Yokohama and calls at Tsurumi. Loads 1,206t US heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tsurumi and arrives at Yokosuka later that day.
8 July 1924:
Unloads 1,206t US heavy oil. Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Tsurumi later this day. Loads 191t US heavy oil.
E 9 ~ 12 July 1924:
Departs Tsurumi for Yokosuka.
13 July 1924:
Departs Yokosuka.
15 July 1924:
Arrives at Kure.
22 July ~ 28 September 1924:
Undergoes main and auxiliary engines repairs.
29 September 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later this day. Loads 900t mixed oil.
30 September 1924:
Departs Tokuyama.
3 October 1924:
Arrives at Ominato.
4 October 1924:
Unloads 900t mixed oil.
9 October 1924:
Departs Ominato.
13 October 1924:
Arrives at Kure.
E 14 October 1924:
Assigned to heavy oil transport under Navy instruction No. 625.
23 October 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
24 October 1924:
Loads 1,010t mixed heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tokuyama.
25 October 1924:
Arrives at Kure.
27 October 1924:
Unloads 1,001t mixed heavy oil.
28 October 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later in the day.
29 October 1924:
Loads 1,017t mixed heavy oil.
30 October 1924:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later that day.
3 November 1924:
Unloads 1,005t mixed heavy oil.
4 November 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
5 November 1924:
Loads 1,009t mixed heavy oil.
7 November 1924:
Departs Tokuyama.
8 November 1924:
Arrives at Kure.
10 November 1924:
Unloads 218t mixed heavy oil.
11 November 1924:
Departs Kure.
15 November 1924:
Arrives at Ryojun. Loads 785t mixed heavy oil.
18 November 1924:
Departs Ryojun.
21 November 1924:
Arrives at Kure.
1 December 1924:
Navy Captain (later Rear Admiral) Sagara is replaced by Navy Captain Kobayashi Susumu (32) as CO.
2 December 1924:
Departs Kure.
3 December 1924:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
4 December 1924:
Loads 998t mixed heavy oil.
5 December 1924:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later that day.
8 December 1924:
Unloads 994t mixed heavy oil.
9 December 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later in the day.
10 December 1924:
Loads 1,005t mixed heavy oil.
11 December 1924:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later that same day.
12 December 1924:
Unloads 1,005t mixed heavy oil.
14 December 1924:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
15 December 1924:
Loads 1,004t mixed heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later this day.
19 December 1924:
Unloads 1,004t mixed heavy oil.
E 1 January 1925:
Assigned to heavy oil transport under Kure Naval District instruction No. 1.
14 January 1925:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
15 January 1925:
Loads 901t mixed heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tokuyama.
16 January 1925:
Arrives at Sasebo. Unloads 470.5t mixed heavy oil.
17 January 1925:
Unloads 423.5t mixed heavy oil.
19 January 1925:
Departs Sasebo.
20 January 1924:
Arrives at Kure.
E 21 ~ 25 January 1925:
Undergoes engine maintenance.
26 January 1925:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
28 January 1925:
Loads 850t mixed heavy oil. Thereafter, departs Tokuyama.
30 January 1925:
Arrives at Maizuru. Unloads 850t mixed heavy oil.
1 February 1925:
Departs Maizuru.
3 February 1925:
Arrives at Tokuyama.
4 February 1925:
Loads 900t mixed heavy oil.
5 February 1925:
Departs Tokuyama.
6 February 1925:
Arrives at Sasebo.
7 February 1925:
Departs Sasebo.
8 February 1925:
Arrives at Chinkai.
9 February 1925:
Unloads 891t mixed heavy oil.
10 February 1925:
Departs Chinkai.
11 February 1925:
Arrives at Sasebo.
12 February 1925:
Departs Sasebo.
13 February 1925:
Arrives at Kure.
E 14 ~ 22 February 1925:
Undergoes engine maintenance.
23 February 1925:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
24 February 1925:
Loads 900t mixed heavy oil.
25 February 1925:
Departs Tokuyama.
26 February 1925:
Arrives at Sasebo.
27 February 1925:
Unloads 900t mixed heavy oil.
28 February 1925:
Departs Sasebo.
1 March 1925:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Loads 850t mixed heavy oil.
3 March 1925:
Departs Tokuyama.
4 March 1925:
Arrives at Maizuru.
5 March 1925:
Unloads 850t mixed heavy oil.
7 March 1925:
Departs Maizuru and arrives at Miyazu Bay later this day.
8 March 1925:
Departs Miyazu Bay.
11 March 1925:
Arrives at Kure.
E 12 ~ 18 March 1925:
Undergoes engine maintenance.
19 March 1925:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day. Loads 848t mixed heavy oil.
21 March 1925:
Departs Tokuyama.
23 March 1925:
Arrives at Maizuru. Unloads 848t mixed heavy oil.
25 March 1925:
Departs Maizuru.
27 March 1925:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Loads 900t mixed heavy oil.
28 March 1925:
Departs Tokuyama.
29 March 1925:
Arrives at Sasebo.
30 March 1925:
Unloads 900t mixed heavy oil.
31 March 1925:
Departs Sasebo.
E 1 April 1925:
Assigned to heavy oil transport under Kure Naval District instruction No. 5.
1 April 1925:
Arrives at Kure.
21 April 1925:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later in the day.
22 April 1925:
Loads 852t mixed heavy oil.
23 April 1925:
Departs Tokuyama.
26 April 1925:
Arrives at Maizuru.
27 April 1925:
Unloads 852t mixed heavy oil.
28 April 1925:
Departs Maizuru.
1 May 1925:
Arrives at Kure.
13 May 1925:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day.
14 May 1925:
Loads 861t mixed heavy oil.
15 May 1925:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Yuya Bay, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
16 May 1925:
Departs Yuya Bay.
18 May 1925:
Arrives at Maizuru.
19 May 1925:
Unloads 861t mixed heavy oil.
20 May 1925:
Departs Maizuru.
23 May 1925:
Arrives at Mitsuhama, Ehime Prefecture.
25 May 1925:
Departs Mitsuhama and arrives at Kure later this day.
2 June 1925:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that day. Loads 850t mixed heavy oil.
4 June 1925:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Maizuru later this day.
6 June 1925:
Unloads 850t mixed heavy oil.
8 June 1925:
Departs Maizuru and arrives at Miho, Ibaraki Prefecture later that day.
11 June 1925:
Departs Miho.
13 June 1925:
Arrives at Kure.
E 1 July 1925:
Assigned to heavy oil transport under Kure Naval District instruction No. 11.
2 July 1925:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
3 July 1925:
Loads 820t mixed heavy oil.
4 July 1925:
Departs Tokuyama.
6 July 1925:
Arrives at Maizuru. Unloads 820t mixed heavy oil.
7 July 1925:
Departs Maizuru.
9 July 1925:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Loads 850t mixed heavy oil.
11 July 1925:
Departs Tokuyama.
12 July 1925:
Arrives at Chinkai. Starts unloading 838t mixed heavy oil.
13 July 1925:
Completes oil unloading. Departs Chinkai and arrives at Pusan, Chosen (now Busan, South Korea) later that day.
14 July 1925:
Departs Pusan.
15 July 1925:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Loads 1,000t mixed heavy oil.
16 July 1925:
Departs Tokuyama and arrives at Kure later this day.
17 July 1925:
Unloads 1,000t mixed heavy oil.
23 July 1925:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later that same day.
24 July 1925:
Loads 810t mixed heavy oil.
25 July 1925:
Departs Tokuyama.
27 July 1925:
Arrives at Maizuru. Unloads 810t mixed heavy oil.
28 July 1925:
Departs Maizuru.
30 July 1925:
Arrives at Kure.
1 September 1925:
Navy Captain Kobayashi is replaced as CO by an unknown Navy Captain.
3 September 1925:
Departs Kure and arrives at Tokuyama later this day.
4 September 1925:
Loads 622t Tarakan heavy oil.
5 September 1925:
Departs Tokuyama.
11 September 1925:
Arrives at Ryojun. Unloads 622t Tarakan heavy oil.
14 September 1925:
Departs Ryojun and arrives at Dairen later that day.
17 September 1925:
Departs Dairen.
18 September 1925:
Arrives at Jinsen, Chosen (now Incheon, South Korea).
21 September 1925:
Departs Jinsen.
24 September 1925:
Arrives at Kure.
1 October 1925:
Rated as Kure Port ship No. 1 under internal instruction No. 255.
1 November 1925:
Rated as Kure Port ship No. 4 under internal instruction No. 284.
20 February 1926:
Vacancy of Navy Captain.
29 November 1926:
Rated as special general transport ship under Navy internal instruction No. 239.
1 September 1933:
Removed from the Navy list under instruction No. 265.
1 April 1934:
Classification deleted under instruction No. 155.
1935:
Ownership is changed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. In service as a fishery control ship.
1936:
Starts major engine rebuilding at Harima Zosensho K.K. shipyard.
15 April 1936:
Her new call sign is JIHK under Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Notification No. 815.
E 16 April ~ 4 May 1936:
Renamed KAIHO MARU. Registered at Tokyo. Allotted Official number 41648. GRT is 1,091t and NRT is 603. [1] [2]
5 May 1936:
Departs Tokyo and arrives at Tateyama later that day.
6 May 1936:
Departs Tateyama.
8 May 1936:
Arrives at Hakodate.
11 May 1936:
Departs Hakodate.
14 May 1936:
Arrives at Olga (now Ol’ga), Soviet Union (now Russia).
19 May 1936:
Departs Olga.
21 May 1936:
Arrives at Berikina (now Beringa), Soviet Union (now Russia).
26 May 1936:
Departs Berikina.
27 May 1936:
Arrives at Nerima (now Nel’ma), Soviet Union (now Russia).
2 June 1936:
Departs Nerima.
3 June 1936:
Arrives at Otaru.
6 June 1936:
Departs Otaru.
11 June 1936:
Arrives at Ozernaya River, Kamchkatka.
12 June 1936:
Departs Ozernaya River.
15 June 1936:
Arrives at Kuronokki, (now Chronocky, Russia).
16 June 1936:
Departs Kuronokki.
20 June 1936:
Arrives at Anadyr Bay, Soviet Union (now Russia).
21 June 1936:
Departs Anadyr Bay.
26 June 1936:
Arrives at Kitachishima, Kuriles (now Russia).
27 June 1936:
Departs Kitachishima.
29 June 1936:
Arrives at Kuronokki.
2 July 1936:
Departs Kuronokki.
4 July 1936:
Arrives at Uskam, Kamchatka and departs later this day.
7 July 1936:
Arrives at Kitachishima.
27 June 1936:
Departs Kitachishima.
11 July 1936:
Departs Kitachishima, calls at Kishika River, Kamchatka and departs later that day.
14 July 1936:
Arrives at Holliuvov, Soviet Union (now Russia).
17 July 1936:
Departs Holliuvov.
20 July 1936:
Arrives at Kitachishima.
21 July 1936:
Departs Kitachishima.
22 July 1936:
Arrives at 51 degrees from Cape Lopatka, Kamchatka.
23 July 1936:
Departs from 51 degrees of Cape Lopatka.
24 July 1936:
Her call sign is changed to JIHK under Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Notification No. 1788.
E 25 July 1936 ~ 25 July 1938:
Assigned to protect northern fishing grounds.
10 August 1936:
Arrives in Kuronokki waters.
14 August 1936:
Arrives at Bering Strait.
23 August 1936:
Departs Bering Strait.
27 August 1936:
Arrives at Uskam.
30 August 1936:
Departs Uskam.
2 September 1936:
Arrives at Cape Lopatka.
6 September 1936:
Departs Cape Lopatka waters.
8 September 1936:
Arrives at Kishika River.
11 September 1936:
Departs Kishika River.
13 September 1936:
Arives at Icha River, Kamchatka.
16 September 1936:
Departs Icha River.
20 September 1936:
Arrives at Ptitchii Island, Kamchatka.
23 September 1936:
Departs Ptitchii Island.
30 September 1936:
Arrives at Otaru.
3 October 1936:
Departs Otaru.
4 October 1936:
Arrives at Hakodate.
7 October 1936:
Departs Hakodate.
10 October 1936:
Arrives at Tateyama.
11 October 1936:
Departs Tateyama.
12 October 1936:
Due to arrive at Tokyo.
26 July ~ 22 September 1938:
Observes Okhotsk and Bering Seas shipping traffic.
30 August 1939 ~ 9 September 1939:
Observes Bering Sea shipping traffic.
3 June 1940 ~ 10 September 1940:
Observes West coast shipping traffic.
E 11 September ~ 31 December 1940:
Her GRT is changed to 1,093t. [1]
16 June 1941:
Departs Tokyo for Hakodate.
22 October 1941:
Departs Hakodate.
21 July 1941:
Arctic Ocean route is suspended.
8 August 1941:
Arrives at Hakodate.
2 November 1941:
Attached to Vice Admiral Kobayashi Sonosuke’s (35) Maizuru Naval District, tactically assigned to Vice Admiral Hosogaya Boshiro’s (36) Fifth Fleet as a general charter vessel (Meteorological Observing Ship and Surveillance Ship).
8 December 1941:
Arrives at Paramushiro (Horomushiro).
25 December 1941:
Departs Paramushiro.
30 January 1942:
Arrives at Muroran.
1 February 1942:
Attached to the Northern Forces Corps under Navy instruction No. 14.
6 February 1942:
Departs Muroran.
7 February 1942:
Arrives at Akkeshi.
13 February 1942:
Departs Akkeshi.
1 March 1942:
Attached to the Northern Forces Corps under Navy instruction No. 17.
24 March 1942:
Arrives at Ominato.
1 April 1942:
Departs Ominato.
2 April 1942:
Arrives at Akkeshi.
6 April 1942:
Departs Akkeshi.
27 April 1942:
Refuels kaibokan ISHIGAKI with 45t heavy oil at Suribachi Bay, Paramushiro.
29 April 1942:
Refuels kaibokan HACHIJO.
E 30 April ~ 14 May 1942:
Departs Surabachi Bay.
15 May 1942:
Arrives at Hakodate. Departs later.
21 May 1942: 26 May 1942:
Departs Ominato.
22 June 1942:
Arrives at Paramushiro.
29 June 1942:
Departs Paramushiro.
18 July 1942:
Arrives at Ominato.
21 July 1942:
Departs Ominato.
24 July 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
11 September 1942:
Scheduled to be fitted with one additional 8cm deck gun under Navy secret order No. 11498.
27 September 1942:
Departs Yokosuka.
11 October 1942:
Arrives at Paramushiro.
20 October 1942:
Departs Paramushiro.
15 November 1942:
Arrives at Ominato. Departs later.
21 November 1942:
Departs Hakodate.
24 November 1942:
Arrives at Paramushiro.
20 December 1942:
Departs Paramushiro.
28 January 1942:
Arrives at Ominato.
31 January 1943:
Departs Ominato.
12 February 1943:
At 1800, due to depart Paramushiro.
17 February 1943:
Arrives at Ominato. Departs later.
1 March 1943:
Departs Hakodate.
17 April 1943:
Arrives at Hakodate.
26 April 1943:
Departs Hakodate.
9 May 1943:
Arrives at Ominato.
14 May 1943:
Departs Ominato.
28 June 1943:
Attached to East Squadron. Assigned to Paramushiro coastal waters and fishing boats protection, and anti-submarine warning.
1 July ~ 31 July 1943:
Patrols Paramushiro waters. Executes meteorological observations.
5 September 1943:
Departs Paramushiro escorting fishing boat group No. 2 consisting of 13 ships.
12 September 1943:
Arrives at Ominato. Departs later.
17 September 1943:
Departs Hakodate.
20 September 1943:
Arrives at Yokosuka.
November 1943 ~ March 1944:
Operates from S Hokkaido till near Chishima coast.
16 November 1943:
Departs Yokosuka.
21 November 1943:
Arrives at Hakodate.
25 November 1943:
Departs Hakodate.
28 November 1943:
Assigned to load fishing products as well as transport under Northern Forces instruction No. 123.
1 December 1943:
Arrives at Kashiwabara, Paramushiro.
2 December 1943:
Departs on fishing mission.
4 December 1943:
Arrives at Kataoka, Shimushu.
6 December 1943:
Scheduled to be fitted with underwater hearing equipment under Navy secret instruction No. 6083.
7 December 1943:
Departs Kataoka on anti-submarine patrol while light cruiser ABUKUMA passes through the patrol area. Thereafter departs Suribachi for Musashi.
11 December 1943:
Departs Musashi and arrives at Kataoka later that day.
19 December 1943:
Departs Kataoka and arrives at Matsuwa (now Ostrow Matua, Russia) later this day.
25 December 1943:
Departs Matsuwa and arrives at Kataoka later that day.
5 January 1944:
Departs Matsuwa.
9 January 1944:
Arrives at Tennei, Etorofu. Departs on rescue mission for SANKO MARU later this day.
13 January 1944:
Attached to Chishima Defense Force under Northern Forces instruction No. 3 and tactically assigned to Kuriles Guard Unit under Chishima Defense Force order No. 6.
17 January 1944:
Departs Hanasaki.
18 January 1944:
Arrives at Tennei.
22 January 1944:
Departs Tennei.
26 January 1944:
Arrives at Muroran.
29 January 1944:
Departs Muroran.
3 February 1944:
Arrives at Matsuwa.
4 February 1944:
Departs Matsuwa and arrives at Kataoka later in the day.
7 February 1944:
At 0800, departs Kataoka for Musashi, Paramushiro.
8 February 1944:
Departs Musashi.
9 February 1944:
Arrives at Matsuwa.
10 February 1944:
Departs Matsuwa.
11 February 1944:
Arrives at Musashi.
14 February 1944:
Departs Kataoka and arrives at Suribachi, Paramushiro later that day.
15 February 1944:
Departs Suribachi and arrives at Kataoka later this day.
16 February 1944:
At 1500, departs Kataoka for Okhotsk Sea.
17 February 1944:
Arrives at Matsuwa. That same day, ordered to return back to Ominato as soon as possible under Northern Troops instruction No. 9.
E 18 February 1944:
Departs Matsuwa for Kataoka.
20 February 1944:
Departs Kataoka. That same day, tactically assigned to Vice Admiral Shima Kiyohide’s (39) Fifth Fleet headquarters under Navy orders.
25 February 1944:
Arrives at Ominato.
1 March 1944:
Departs Ominato.
3 March 1944:
Arrives at Tennei.
21 March 1944:
Departs Tennei.
25 March 1944:
Arrives at Kushiro.
26 March 1944:
Departs Kushiro escorting SHIRAGI and TAMI (ex-DEIKE RICKMERS) MARUs.
29 March 1944:
Arrives at Tennei
1 April 1944:
At Tennei, Etorofu, Kuriles. Tactically assigned to Vice Admiral Totsuka Michitaro’s (38) Northeastern Area Fleet under Northern Forces order No. 56. That same day, assigned to maritime traffic protection and convoy escort duties under Northern Forces order No. 18.
8 April 1944:
Navy Reserve Lt Fukuda Yoshio is appointed CO.
11 April 1944:
Departs Tennei.
14 April 1944:
Arrives at Ominato. That same day, assigned to return as soon as possible to Kuriles Defense Force, Meteorological Observation Team, weather observation under Northeastern Area Fleet instruction No. 61.
15 April 1944:
Northeastern Area Fleet instruction No. 61 is activated by instruction No. 79.
17 April 1944:
Northeastern Area Fleet instruction No. 61 is activated by instruction No. 64.
4 May 1944:
Ordered to depart Ominato as soon as Kurijima defense force units return under Northern Forces order no. 48.
7 May 1944:
Departs Ominato.
8 May 1944:
Arrives at Muroran.
11 May 1944:
Departs Muroran.
12 May 1944:
Arrives at Kushiro.
13 May 1944:
Departs Kushiro and arrives at Nemuro later that same day.
14 May 1944:
Departs Nemuro.
23 May 1944:
Arrives at Kharimkotan Island (now Ostrov Kharimkotan, Russia).
26 May 1944:
Departs Kharimkotan Island.
27 May 1944:
Arrives at Onekotan Island (now Ostrov Onekotan, Russia).
29 May 1944:
Departs Onekotan Island.
30 May 1944:
Arrives at Musashi.
31 May 1944:
Departs Musashi and arrives at Araido (now Atlasov, Russia) later this day.
2 June 1944:
Departs Araido and arrives at Kataoka later that day.
3 June 1944:
Departs Kataoka.
5 June 1944:
Arrives at Matsuwa.
7 June 1944:
Departs Matsuwa.
9 June 1944:
Arrives at Akkeshi.
10 June 1944:
Departs Akkeshi and arrives at Kushiro later this day.
27 June 1944:
Departs Kushiro.
28 June 1944:
Arrives at Hakodate.
28 June ~ 9 July 1944:
Undergoes hull repairs.
10 July 1944:
Departs Hakodate and arrives at Ominato later that day.
14 July 1944:
Departs Ominato.
16 July 1944:
Arrives at Kushiro.
17 July 1944:
Loads 10 torpedoes and loads and unloads other sundries.
19 July 1944:
Departs Kushiro.
20 July 1944:
Arrives at Tennei.
21 July 1944:
Departs Tennei.
22 July 1944:
Arrives at Kushiro.
23 July 1944:
Advised by Chitose, Hokkaido Station message No. 48 that Torpedo-boat Squad No. 3 alert mission is canceled.
26 July 1944:
Departs Kushiro.
30 July 1944:
Arrives at Matsuwa.
1 August 1944:
Departs Kakumabetsu, Paramushiro.
2 August 1944:
Arrives at Kataoka.
6 August 1944:
Departs Kataoka.
7 August 1944:
Arrives at Suribachi and departs later this day.
8 August 1944:
Arrives at Higashiura. Departs there and calls at Yamato Bay, Matsuwa. Thereafter, departs later that same day.
9 August 1944:
Arrives at Shimushiru (Milne) Bay, Shimushiru-To (now Zaliv Milna, Simushir, Russia) and departs later this day.
10 August 1944:
Arrives at Nagoshima Bay and departs later that day.
11 August 1944:
Arrives at Tennei.
14 August 1944:
Departs Tennei and arrives at Ko Kama-Fu .
15 August 1944:
Departs Ko Kama-Fu and arrives at Kushiro later this day.
16 August 1944:
Departs Kushiro.
17 August 1944:
Arrives at Ominato.
22 August 1944:
Departs Ominato and arrives at Otaru later that day.
23 August 1944:
Departs Otaru.
24 August 1944:
Arrives at Wakkanai and departs later this day.
25 August 1944:
Arrives at Abashiri and departs later that day.
26 August 1944:
Arrives at Takotan Bay, Urup (now Reyd Otkrytyy, Ostrov Urup, Russia).
27 August 1944:
Departs Takotan Bay.
28 August 1944:
Arrives at Shimushiru Bay and departs later this day.
29 August 1944:
Arrives at Yamato Bay and departs later that day.
30 August 1944:
Arrives Shiomi Ura, Shiomikawa (now Rey’d Bolshoy, Russia) and departs later this day.
31 August 1944:
Arrives at Musashi Bay.
1 September 1944:
Departs Musashi Bay.
2 September 1944:
Arrives at Kataoka.
4 September 1944:
Departs Kataoka.
5 September 1944:
Arrives at Minami Yottsu Iwa.
6 September 1944:
Departs Minami Yottsu Iwa and arrives at Otome Bay (now Bukhta Zakatnaya, Russia)
7 September 1944:
Departs Otome Bay and arrives at Yamato Bay later that day.
8 September 1944:
Departs Yamato Bay and arrives at Umeura. Departs there later this day.
9 September 1944:
Arrives at Mishima harbor and departs later that day.
10 September 1944:
Arrives at Futago Jima (now Ostrov Krab, Russia) and departs later that day.
11 September 1944:
Arrives at Tennei and departs later that same day.
12 September 1944:
Arrives at Ko Kama-Fu and departs later this day.
13 September 1944:
Arrives at Nemuro. Departs there and arrives at Kushiro later that same day.
14 September 1944:
Departs Kushiro.
15 September 1944:
Arrives at Ominato.
20 September 1944:
Departs Ominato and arrives at Hakodate later this day.
21 September 1944:
Departs Hakodate.
22 September 1944:
Arrives at Otaru.
23 September 1944:
Departs Otaru.
24 September 1944:
Arrives at Omu harbor.
25 September 1944:
Departs Omu harbor.
26 September 1944:
Arrives at Abashiri and departs later that day.
27 September 1944:
Arrives at Tosimoe harbor, Hitokappu Bay, Etorofu (now Kasatka, Kadatka Bay, Iturup, Russia) and departs later this day.
28 September 1944:
Arrives at Tokotan Bay and departs later this day.
29 September 1944:
Arrives at Shimushiru Bay and departs later that day.
30 September 1944:
Arrives at Yamato Bay. Departs later.
13 October 1944:
Departs Hitokappu Bay.
23 October 1944:
Departs Yokosuka. From Inubosaki escorts auxiliary subchaser RIKOKU MARU.
4 November 1944:
Departs Tokyo and arrives at Yokohama later this day.
5 November ~ 31 December 1944:
In dock under repairs.
1 January 1945:
Reregistered as an auxiliary gunboat attached to Yokosuka Naval District. Assigned to Vice Admiral Goto Eiji’s (37) Twelfth Air Fleet, Chishima Army Corps, Kurijima Defense Force. Navy Reserve Lt Fukuda Yoshio remains CO. Hull repairs begin.
20 January 1945:
Hull repairs are completed. Conversion to an auxiliary gunboat begins at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries K.K. shipyard.
14 February 1945:
Officers’ quarters are removed.
E 17 February 1945:
Departs Yokohama.
20 February 1945:
Arrives at Ominato. Departs later.
23 February 1945:
Departs Yokosuka.
1 March 1945:
Departs Ominato escorting a convoy.
7 March 1945:
Arrives at Shinshiru Jima.
12 March 1945:
Arrives at Kataoka.
19 March 1945:
Departs Kataoka escorting a convoy.
27 March 1945:
Arrives at Ominato.
1 April 1945:
Departs Ominato escorting a convoy consisting only of IJA transport DAISEI MARU (1,948 GRT). [3]
6 April 1945:
Arrives at Kataoka.
8 April 1945:
Departs Kataoka and arrives at Kakumabetsu.
9 April 1945:
Departs Kakumabetsu and arrives at Musashi later that day.
10 April 1945:
Departs Musashi and arrives at Kataoka later this day.
13 April 1945:
Departs Kataoka for Hakodate, escorting convoy WA-201 consisting of IJA transport DAISEI MARU only, with 1,312 troops, six tanks, depth charges and four Daihatsu barges.
19 April 1945:
Off Shizunai (now Shinhidaka), at 42-12N, 142-21E, between 0039 and 0155, Cdr John W. Reed’s, (USNA ‘38) USS SUNFISH (SS-281) torpedoes and sinks KAIHO MARU (five crewmen KIA) and IJA transport DAISEI MARU (33 crewmen and two passengers KIA).
25 May 1945:
Removed from the Navy list under instruction No. 471.

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] Not to be confused with War Standard 3E Type cargo ship (886 GRT, ’45), IJA transport No. 2221 (2,563 GRT, ’05) and IJA War Standard 2TL Type shared tanker No. 5,279 (10,239 GRT, ’44).
[3] Also known as TAISEI MARU.

Thanks go to Gengoro S. Toda of Japan.

- Gilbert Casse, Berend van der Wal and Peter Cundall.

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