Japanese cargo ship Bizen Maru (1943)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Bizen Maru |
| Builder | Ishikawajima Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Tokyo |
| Laid down | 1943 |
| Launched | 1943 |
| Sponsored by | Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo |
| Completed | 15 June 1943 |
| Identification | 50262[1] |
| Fate | Sunk, 24 May 1944 |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 4,603 GRT standard[1] |
| Length | 112.00 m (367 ft 5 in) o/a[1] |
| Beam | 15.80 m (51 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Draught | 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Installed power | 2,586 hp (1,928 kW)[1] |
| Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)[1] |
Bizen Maru (Japanese: 備前丸) was a Japanese cargo ship during World War II.
History
She was laid down in 1943 at the Tokyo shipyard of Ishikawajima Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., for the benefit of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo.[1] She was one of 18 Wartime Standard Type B Cargo Ships laid down in 1943–1944 and one of seven built by Tokyo Ishikawajima.[2][3] Type B cargo ships built by Tokyo Ishikawajima were Bizen Maru (備前丸) Kokuyo Maru (國陽丸), Bicchu Maru (備中丸), Mino Maru (美濃丸), Miho Maru (美保丸), Mimasaka Maru (美作丸), and Miyama Maru (美山丸).[3] She was launched in 1943 and completed on 15 June 1943.[1] On 24 May 1944, she was torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Lapon, 250 miles (400 km) southeast of Saigon[1] in the South China Sea (07°30′N 109°08′E / 7.500°N 109.133°E).[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Nagasawa, Fumio (1998). "備前丸 Bizen Maru (1943)". Nostalgic Japanese Steamships (in Japanese).
- ^ Nagasawa, Fumio (1998). "1B型 1BT Class 16隻 (1943-1944)". Nostalgic Japanese Steamships (in Japanese).
- ^ a b Nagasawa, Fumio (1998). "戦時標準船(B型) - 太平洋戦争 (Wartime Standard Ship (Type B) - Pacific War)". Nostalgic Japanese Steamships (in Japanese).
- ^ "Lapon". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command.