(SENKAI MARU, in wartime – Peter Cundall Collection)
This class consists of SENKAI MARU only. Completed in Dec ’26 as a 2,126-tons cargo ship for Shimatani Kisen K.K. She was requisitioned by the IJN in Nov ’37 and converted to an auxiliary gunboat and requisitioned again in Feb ’42, and converted in May ’42 to an auxiliary stores ship. She was torpedoed and sunk by an American submarine in Oct ’42.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Tamano. Mitsui Bussan K.K.
Between 1926
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| Gross tonnage: |
Between 2126-tons |
| Dimensions: |
275.2 (lpp) x 40.7' x 21.0' |
| Propulsion: |
One triple expansion steam engine, one shaft, 2,100 shp. |
| Speed: |
Cruising: 8.5 knots. Max: 10 knots. |
| Armament: |
(Late wartime): Four 12cm/40cal, two MGs, two DC throwers, one DC rack, one searchlight.
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