 Toyama Maru in 1941
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name | Toyama Maru |
| Laid down | 4 August 1913 |
| Launched | 20 March 1915 |
| Completed | 3 June 1915 |
| Fate | Sunk by USS Sturgeon near Tairajima, 29 June 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Troop transport |
| Tonnage | 7,085 GRT |
| Length | 135.6 metres (445 ft) |
| Beam | 17.7 metres (58 ft) |
| Draught | 10.4 metres (34 ft) |
| Installed power | 5700 shp |
| Propulsion | 4 x Steam turbine engines DR geared to dual shaft, 2 screws, 4 single boilers, 12 corrugated furnaces |
| Speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
| Complement | 4330 |
| Crew | 76 |
Toyama Maru (富山丸) was a 7,089-ton Japanese troop transport during World War II. On 29 June 1944, Toyama Maru was transporting over 6,000 men of the Japanese 44th Independent Mixed Brigade when she was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Sturgeon (SS-187) in the Nansei Shoto, off Taira Jima, Japan, at position 27º47'N, 129º05'E. 5,400 soldiers and crew members were killed during the sinking, although 600 others got off the ship.
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See also
References
- Yahara, Hiromichi (1997). The Battle for Okinawa. Wiley. ISBN 0-471-18080-7.
External links
- Duncan, George. "1944: Maritime Disasters of World War II". Historical Facts of World War II.
27°47′N 129°05′E / 27.783°N 129.083°E
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