By Bob Hackett, Erich Muethlhaler, Peter Cundall, Berend van der Wal and Gilbert Casse
Discussion & Questions
Beside the above categories, there were many shared employments Army/Civilian (A/C) and Navy/Civilian (B/C). These ships were called Haitosen. Normally, this meant that the vessel on its outbound journey was under Army or Navy control carrying troops, military supplies, etc. and on its return voyage was carrying cargo for the benefit of the civilian owner of ship.
While used by the Army, Haitosen also received Army transport numbers like Army requisitioned vessels (A). Employments by Army or Navy could also be expanded, meaning that the ship was used by Army/Navy for one full turn (outward and homeward voyage) or even a series of voyages.
The majority of the IJA's tankers were salvaged British and Dutch ships and were part of the more than 2,000 foreign ships seized/raised by the Japanese. Their operation was contracted to civilian shipping companies. Several civilian tankers also were requisitioned by the IJA. There were also about 100 tankers, requisitioned by the Japanese Government's Senpaku Uneikai civilian wartime shipping authority, manned by civilian crews and shared with the Imperial Army. Those above 1,000 tons are listed below:
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MARU Class Otowasan Maru
(revised 30 July 2024) |
MARU Class (revised 10/1/2016)
| MARU No. 1 Class Ogura Maru No. 1
| MARU Class Eiyo Maru
| MARU Class
(revised 7/1/2013)
| MARU Class (revised 7/27/2018)
| MARU Class
(revised 11/12/2018)
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MARU Class
(revised 6/9/2024)
| MARU Class
(ex-German Winnetou) (revised 8/1/2013)
| STANDARD TANKER TM Class
(revised 1/14/2013)
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TANKER 1TL Class
(revised 1/21/2018)
| TANKER 1TM Class
(revised 1/14/2013) |
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Bob Hackett is a military historian and researcher. Retired from the United States Air Force and later from the aerospace industry, he resides in the United States.
Erich Muethlhaler is a maritime historian and researcher He resides in Germany.
Peter Cundall is a maritime historian and researcher who specializes in merchant ships. He resides in Australia.
Gilbert Casse is a maritime historian and researcher. Retired from aerospace industry and later from managing Le Mans racing cars and drivers. He resides on the SW coast of France.
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