© 2012 Bob Hackett
YOSHINO MARU was completed in 1907 as passenger cargo ship KLEIST for the
Norddeutsche Lloyd (NDL) (North German Lloyd) Line. In 1919, after World War I,
she was taken over by Britain in 1919 until 1922 when she was ceded to Japan and
renamed YOSHINO MARU. Managed by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). In '37, she was
chartered by the IJA. Later, she was converted to a hospital ship, and in '44 to
a transport. In Jul '44, YOSHINO MARU was torpedoed and sunk by an American
submarine off Luzon, Philippines.
| Builder and Year Completed: |
F. Scichau, Danzig, Germany 1907 |
| Gross tonnage: | 8,998-tons. |
| Dimensions: | (LPP) 463' x 57'" x 11.8' |
| Propulsion: | Two coupled steam quadruple expansion engines, 7,074 IHP, 2 shafts |
| Speed: | cruising 10 knots, max 15.93 knots |
| Armament: | Unknown . |
