The Keijo Maru (Japanese: 京城丸) was an auxiliary gunboat of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Keijo Maru |
| Builder | Uraga Senkyo |
| Launched | 12 October 1939 |
| Acquired | Requisitioned by Imperial Japanese Navy, September 1941 |
| Fate | Sunk by USS S-44, 21 June 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2626 gross register tons / 1493 net register tons[1] |
| Length | 295 feet (89.9 m) |
| Beam | 45 feet (13.7 m) |
| Depth | 22.75 feet (6.9 m) |
| Installed power | 1400 horsepower |
| Propulsion | 1 VTE + low pressure steam turbine |
History
editShe was laid down as a merchant ship by shipbuilder Uraga Senkyo and launched on 12 October 1939. In September 1941, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted to an auxiliary gunboat, She participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Invasion of Tulagi in May 1942. On 21 June 1942, she was sunk by the submarine USS S-44 (
United States Navy) at (09°00′S 160°00′E / 9.000°S 160.000°E)[2] west of the Nggela Islands in the Solomon Islands. 63 crewmen were killed and 62 crewmen were rescued by Japanese minesweeper W-20 (
Imperial Japanese Navy).[3]
References
edit- ^ Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1945-46
- ^ "Japanese Naval And Merchant Shipping Losses During World War II By All Causes - All Japanese Naval and Merchant Vessels Sunk During World War II by United States Submarines". Joint Army-Navy Assessment Committee.
- ^ "S-44". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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