Toyama Maru
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 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
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.
See also
- List by death toll of ships sunk by submarines
- List of maritime disasters in World War II
References
- 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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