In 1941, the NAGOYA MARU was requisitioned by the IJN and ordered converted to a submarine depot ship. She was reconverted to an aircraft transport in 1942 and used in this role until she was torpedoed and sunk in January 1944.
Builder and Year Completed: | Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, 1932 |
Displacement: | 6,071-tons. |
Dimensions: | 406.8' x 55.5’ x 32.5’ |
Propulsion: | 1 geared turbines, 1 shaft. |
Armament: | Six 5.9-inch (150-mm) single mount guns, two dual 13.2-mm MGs |