Ōmi Maru (近江丸) was the name of Japanese cargo ship owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Tokyo.[1] The name Ōmi Maru derives from Ōmi province.[2]
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Ōmi Maru |
| Operator | Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Tokyo |
| Builder | Napier and Miller |
| Yard number | 183 |
| Launched | April 30, 1912 |
| In service | 1912 |
| Fate | Sunk December 28, 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 3,581 GRT |
| Length | 345.5 ft (105.3 m) |
| Beam | 46.3 ft (14.1 m) |
| Height | 25.5 ft (7.8 m) |
History
editIn 1912, Ōmi Maru entered NYK service along with vessels which were known as sister ships in the NYK fleet.[3] In the early years of what became World War II, Ōmi Maru was commandeered by the Imperial Japanese Navy for use as a troopship. The ship was torpedoed and sunk south of the Caroline Islands by the submarine USS Triton on December 28, 1942.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Omi Maru". Clydeships. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Richard, Ponsonby-Fane. (1964) Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan, p. 308; note that Takebe taisha is associated with this ship because it was the provincial ichinomiya.
- ^ Peattie, Mark R. (1988). Nanʻyo: the Rise and Fall of the Japanese in Micronesia, 1885-1945, pp. 144-145.
References
edit- Peattie, Mark R. (1988). Nanʻyo: the Rise and Fall of the Japanese in Micronesia, 1885-1945. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824810870; OCLC 16578691
- Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1964). Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan. Kyoto: Ponsonby-Fane Memorial Society. OCLC 1030156
External links
edit- Ships List: Ships of Nippon Yusen Kaisha K.K Archived 2006-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Wreck Site: SS Omi Maru (+1942)
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