RIKUGUN YUSOSEN

Captured Allied Tankers in Imperial Army Service

5 January 2013

By Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall

Discussion & Questions


BUKUN MARU (ex-ANASTASIA)



Captured Dutch Vessels

Vessel Dimensions Displacement Machinery Speed
ARARE MARU (ex-PAULA) 302.5' x 49.7' x ?' 2,770-tons 2 diesel engines, 2 shafts 8 knots cruising
GYORYU MARU (ex-SUMATRA) 200' x 30.6' x 20.9' 984-tons Steam engine, 1 shaft E 8 knots cruising
KIKUSUI MARU (ex-IRIS) 323.9' x 48.3' x 25' 3,887-tons Triple expansion engine, 1 shaft 11 knots cruising
BUKUN MARU (ex-ANASTASIA) 302.8' x 49.6' x ?' 3,029 tons 2 diesel engines, 2 shafts 12 knots cruising
YUNO MARU (ex-JUNO) 255' x 39.4' x 11.8' 2,086-tons Werkspoor-diesel, 1600 h.p. 1 shaft 11 knots cruising

Captured British Vessels

Vessel Dimensions Displacement Machinery Speed
NANSEI MARU (ex-PLEIODON) 412' x 53.4' x 25.8'
5,542-tons Triple expansion engine, 1 shaft 10 knots
HONAN MARU (ex-WAR SIDAR) 412' x 52.4 x 25.7'
5,878-tons Triple expansion engine, 1 shaft 10 knots
SHOSEI MARU (ex-SOLEN) 296.7' x 47.7' x 15'
2,088-tons 2 diesel engines, 2 shafts 9 knots cruising