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(TATEKAWA MARU No. 2)
TATEKAWA MARU No. 2:
Tabular Record of Movement
© 2010-2014 Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall.
29 September 1944:
Nagasaki. Laid down at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ shipyard as a 10, 045-ton Type 2TL Standard Merchant Tanker for Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, K. K.
2 December 1944:
Launched and named TATEKAWA MARU No. 2.
30 December 1944:
Completed.
1 January 1945:
Departs Nagasaki.
3 January 1945:
Arrives at Moji.
10 January 1945:
Departs Moji.
11 January 1945:
Arrives at Kure.
20 January 1945:
Departs Kure.
21 January 1945:
Arrives at Moji.
24 January 1945:
At 0700, TATEKAWA MARU No. 2 departs Moji for
Singapore in convoy HI-89 also consisting of NICHINAN MARU and fleet oiler HARIO
escorted by kaibokan CD-8, CD-32 and CD-52.
25 January 1945:
At 0100, the convoy anchors in Gako Bay, southern
Korea.
26 January 1945:
At 0700, the convoy departs Gako Bay.
28 January 1945:
At 0800, arrives at Nayo, China coast and departs at
midnight.
30 January 1945:
At about 0050, the convoy is attacked by a large
bomber, but it does no damage to the convoy. During the evening the convoy arrives at Hunghai Bay (NE of Hong Kong).
31 January 1945:
At 0300, departs Hunghai Bay.
1 February 1945:
At 1900, the convoy arrives at Yulin, Hainan Island,
2 February 1945:
At 1700, departs Yulin.
3 February 1945:
Arrives at Quinhon Bay.
4 February 1945:
At 0700 departs Quinhon Bay.
5 February 1945:
At 2100 passes Cape Camau.
7 February 1945:
At 2000, HARIO develops engine trouble. HARIO and CD-8 are detached.
8 February 1945:
At 1530, the convoy arrives at Singapore.
18 February 1945:
At 1640, TATEKAWA MARU No. 2 departs Singapore for Moji in convoy HI-92 also consisting of oiler TOJO MARU escorted by kaibokan SHONAN CD 25 and CD-82. At 2109, TOJO MARU strikes a mine and is damaged, but able to proceed.
21 February 1945:
At 2240, temporarily anchors in Camranh Bay.
22 February 1945:
At 1100, departs Camranh Bay. At 1332, off Cape Padaran, TATEKAWA MARU No. 2 hits a mine and sinks at 11-08N, 108-44E.
- Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall.
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