CANADIAN SPINNER, later FUKUJU MARU, was completed in 1919 as a cargo ship for the
Canadian National Steamships Ltd., Montreal.
FUKUJU MARU was sunk in Nov '44 by an
American submarine in the S China Sea.
CANADIAN SPINNER's sister was CANADIAN PIONEER, later Italian RAPIDO. In '44, RAPIDO hit a mine and sank 3 nms S of Grado, N Adriatic Sea.
| Builder and Year Completed: |
Canadian Vickers Ltd., Québec, Canada. 1919 |
| Gross tonnage: | 5,758-ton-tons. |
| Dimensions: | Lpp 413.1' x 52.4' x 25.3' |
| Propulsion: | 1 x 3 cyl. triple expansion engine, 3 boilers, single shaft, 1 screw, 520 n.h.p |
| Speed: | 11 knots cruising. |
| Armament: | Unknown |