Japanese oiler Tōhō Maru (1936)
 Toho Maru | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Tōhō Maru |
| Laid down: | 1 May 1936 |
| Launched: | 31 October 1936 |
| Completed: | 24 December 1936 |
| Acquired: | by requisition, 20 August 1941 |
| Fate: | Sunk by torpedo, 29 March 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 10,000 GT |
| Length: | 503 ft (153 m) |
| Beam: | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Draught: | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Propulsion: | 1 × Kawasaki diesel engine, 8,600 hp (6,413 kW) |
| Speed: | 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) |
| Capacity: | approx. 12,700 tons of crude oil |
| Armament: | 1 × 4.7 in (120 mm) gun |
Tōhō Maru was an oiler of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The ship was launched as a civilian oil tanker for Iino Kaiun Kaisha on May 1, 1936. On August 20, 1941 the ship was requisitioned by the IJN and converted into a fleet replenishment oiler. The ship subsequently served Japan during the Pacific Campaign of World War II. On March 29, 1943 the ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Makassar Strait at 00°00′N 118°19′E / 0.000°N 118.317°ECoordinates: 00°00′N 118°19′E / 0.000°N 118.317°E by the United States Navy submarine Gudgeon (SS-211).
References
- Hackett, Bob; Peter Cundall (2003). "IJN Toho Maru: Tabular Record of Movement". Yusosen!. Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- Hackett, Bob; Peter Cundall (2003). "Kyokuto Maru Class Auxiliary Oiler". Yusosen!. Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
See also
Foreign commerce and shipping of Empire of Japan