Transport MYOKO MARU was torpedoed by an American submarine and sank off the Bismarcks in Jun '43.
HAKKAI MARU was converted to an auxiliary repair and salvage ship in '41. Her main operating bases were at
Builder: | Tama Shipbuilding, Tamano, |
Years Completed: | MYOKO MARU (1937), HAKKAI MARU (1939) |
Gross Tonnage: | 5,081-5,114-tons. |
Dimensions: | 442' x 58’ x 27.2’ |
Propulsion: | 1 diesel engine, 1 shaft, 855 n.h.p.; 12 knots. |
Armament: | 2 x 120-mm (4.7-inch) guns. At least 2 x 25-mm AA. |