(Tsubame by Takeshi Yuki scanned from "Color
Paintings of Japanese Warships")
KORYU MARU was a converted Type 2Er Standard Merchant vessel built in
1944. In July 1945 she was sunk at Innoshima by USN aircraft.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Kawaminami
1944. |
| Displacement: |
870-tons |
| Dimensions: |
210' 11" x 31'2" x 14' 9" |
| Propulsion and Speed: |
Diesel, 1-shaft, 430 shp; 9 knots. |
| Armament: |
1 x 80-mm (3-inch)/40cal AA gun, two Type
96 25-mm AA guns, mines |
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