(TOYO MARU No. 3 prewar)
This class consists of TOYO MARU No. 3 only, completed in Oct ‘25 for Sawayama Kisen K.K. She was requisitioned by the IJN in Nov ’41 and converted in Dec ’41 to an auxiliary netlayer. TOYO MARU No. 3 was re-rated as an auxiliary transport in Oct ’43. She ran aground in Jun ’45 and was subsequently bombed and damaged beyond repair by US carrier-based aircraft.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Kobe. Harima Zosen K.K..
1925
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| Gross tonnage: |
985-tons. |
| Dimensions: |
210.3' (Lpp) x 31.8' x 17.7' |
| Propulsion: |
One reciprocating triple expansion steam
engine, one shaft, 910 b.h.p. |
| Speed: |
Cruising: 10 knots – Max: unknown. |
| Armament: |
As netlayer (standard armament): One 8cm/40cal deck gun, one Type 93 13mm MG, one 7.7mm MG, one 60cm searchlight, one DC launcher, two DC racks, 24 DCs, four anti-torpedo nets, one hydrophone.
As transport:
- 22 Nov ’43: One 8cm/40cal deck gun, four Arisaka rifles, Type 3 handguns, Type 95 DCs.
- 19 Mar ’44: One 8cm/40cal deck gun, one Type 93 13mm MG, four Arisaka rifles, Type 3 handguns, four Type 95 DCs.
- 16 May ’44: One 8cm/40cal deck gun, one Type 93 13mm MG, four Arisaka rifles, Type 3 handguns, four Type 95 DCs, one Type 3 hydrophone.
- 24 May ’44: One 8cm/40cal deck gun, one Type 93 13mm MG, four Arisaka rifles, Type 3 handguns, four Type 95 DCs, two DC racks with 6 DCs, one Type 3 hydrophone.
- 30 Jul ’44: One 8cm/40cal deck gun, one Type 93 13mm MG, four Arisaka rifles, Type 3 handguns, one Type 95 DC, two DC racks with nine DCs, one Type 3 hydrophone.
- 11 Aug ’44: One 8cm/40cal deck gun, three Type 93 13mm MGs, four Arisaka rifles, Type 3 handguns, one Type 95 DC, two DC racks with nine DCs, one Type 3 hydrophone.
- 28 Oct ’44: One 8cm/40cal deck gun, three Type 93 13mm MGs, four Arisaka rifles, Type 3 handguns, four Type 2 DCs, two DC racks with six DCs, one Type 3 hydrophone.
- 22 Nov ’44: One 8cm/40cal deck gun, three Type 93 13mm MGs, four Arisaka rifles, Type 3 handguns, two Type 2 DCs, two DC racks with eight DCs, one Type 3 hydrophone.
- 30 Mar ’45: One 8cm/40cal deck gun, two Type 96 25mm guns, three Type 93 13mm MGs, four Arisaka rifles, Type 3 handguns, two Type 2 DCs, two DC racks with eight DCs, one Type 3 hydrophone.
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