SHINKOKU MARU was the only ship of her class. In Aug '41, she was requisitioned by the IJN and ordered converted to an auxiliary oiler. SHINKOKU MARU was sunk at Truk by Task Force 38's carrier aircraft in Feb'44.
Builder and Year Completed: | Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe, 1940 |
Displacement: | 10,020-tons. |
Dimensions: | 503.3' x 65’ x 29.6’ |
Propulsion: | 1 Kawasaki MAN-Type diesel engine, 8,611 hp, maximum speed 19.5 knots |
Oil Cargo Capacity: | 93,300 barrels @ 42 gals/barrel or approx. 12,728-tons of crude oil @7.33 barrels per metric ton. |
Armament: | 1 x 4.7-inch (120-mm) LA gun. |