SS Yoshida Maru
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Not to be confused with SS Yoshida Maru No. 1.
The Yoshida Maru (吉田丸) was a Japanese cargo ship owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha. The ship was built in 1941 by Hakodate Dock at Hakodate on the northern island of Hokkaidō.
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Japan | |
Name | Yoshida Maru [1] |
Operator | Nippon Yusen (NYK) |
Builder | Hakodate Dock at Hakodate, Hokkaidō |
Laid down | 1940 |
Launched | 9 May 1941 |
Completed | 30 August 1941 |
In service | 1941 - 1944 |
Fate | Torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Flasher, 18 February 1944 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Hirota Maru |
Tonnage | 2,921 gross register tons (GRT) |
Length | 93 m (305 ft) |
Beam | 13.8 m (45 ft) |
Propulsion | 1 turbine, single screw |
Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
Notes | Steel construction |
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