This class consists of MANKO, CHICHIBU, CHOKO, HARUNA, HOKO and TAIKO MARUs, completed between 1923 and 1924 for various shipping companies. MANKO and TAIKO MARUs were requisitioned by the IJA and subsequently by the IJN, the former as a chartered stores ship (B-AF) and the latter as a chartered transport (B-AK). The others were requisitioned by the IJN and all converted to auxiliary store ships. They were all sunk from various causes between Mar ‘42 and Mar ‘44.
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