PICTURE WANTED
This class consists of SHOFUKU and SHOEKI MARUs, respectively completed in Jul ‘40 and Jun ’41 for Towa Kisen K.K. Both were requisitioned in ‘41 by the IJN and converted to auxiliary anti-submarine netlayers. SHOFUKU MARU was torpedoed and sunk in Aug 42 and SHOEKI MARU was bombed and sunk in Dec ’44.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Osaka. Osaka. Urabe Zosen Tekkosho G.K. shipyard
1940-41
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| Gross tonnage: |
891-tons and 898-tons |
| Dimensions: |
196.5’(lpp) x 31,2' x 16.4' |
| Propulsion: |
One diesel engine, One shaft, 440 shp. |
| Speed: |
Cruising: 10 knots – Max: unknown. |
| Armament: |
Standard armament at the outbreak of war: One Type 41 8cm/40cal deck gun, one Type 93 13mm MG, one 7.7mm MG, one 60cm searchlight, one Type 94 DC thrower, 2 DC racks, 24 DCs, 4 Type 94 nets sets, one hydrophone.
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