© 2016 Bob Hackett
KOYO MARU was completed in 1918 by Uraga Dock Company as a 5,471-ton cargo ship as the only ship in its class. In Feb '44, KOYO MARU was torpedoed and sunk by an American submarine off the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands.
| Builder and Years Completed: |
Uraga Dock Company
1919 |
| Gross tonnage: | 5,471- tons. |
| Dimensions: | 400' (LPP) x 53' x 32' |
| Propulsion: | 2 triple expansion steam engines 258 NHP/3,368 IHP |
| Speed: | 10/14.5 knots |
| Armament: | Unknown AP. |
