© 2012 Bob Hackett
OSAKA MARU was completed as a cargo ship in 1922 for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
(NYK) Line. Her sister MOJI MARU also was completed in '22 for NYK. OSAKA MARU
was sunk in '44 by an American submarine off Palau. MOJI MARU was requisitioned
by the Imperial Army in '41. She was bombed and sunk off Saipan In Jun '44.
| Builder and Year Completed: |
Yokohama Dock Co., Ltd 1922 |
| Gross tonnage: | 3,741-3,757 -tons. |
| Dimensions: | 345' (LPP) x 50' x 29' |
| Propulsion: | 1 coupled triple expansion engine steam engine, 2,933 i.h.p., 1 shaft |
| Speed: | E 12 knots |
| Armament: | OSAKA MARU: unknown. MOJI MARU: 2 x 5-in. |
