RIKUGUN YUSOSEN

Ryusei Maru Class Transport

(RYUSEI MARU, prewar)

This class consisted of RYUSEI MARU. In Feb '44, RYUSEI MARU was torpedoed and sunk by an American submarine.

Builder and
Year Completed:
Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Willington (N. & S. Shields) Sunderland, England
E 1912
Gross tonnage: 4,777-tons
Dimensions: 385 ft x 51 ft x 28 ft
Propulsion: Triple expansion steam engine 349 hp, single screw
Speed: 9 knots
Armament: Unknown