Kyokutō Maru (left), Kokuyō Maru, Nippon Maru and Shinkoku Maru (right) on 1 December 1941
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Class overview | |
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Name |
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Builders | |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Fujisan Maru |
Succeeded by | Type 1TL wartime standard ship |
Cost | Tōa Maru: 2,600,000 JPY |
Built | 1933 – 1943 |
In commission | 1934 – 1964 |
Planned | 17 |
Completed | 17 |
Lost | 17 |
Retired | (1) |
General characteristics | |
Type | Oiler |
Displacement | approx. 10,000 long tons (10,160 t) |
Length | around 152 m (498 ft 8 in) Lpp |
Beam | around 20.0 m (65 ft 7 in) |
Draught | around 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | around 20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h) |
Armament |
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The Kawasaki-type oiler (川崎型油槽船,, Kawasaki-gata Yusōsen) was a type of oiler from Japan, serving during the 1930s and World War II. They do not have an official class name. [1] Therefore, this article uses common class names. And, this type has some variants. This article handles them collectively.
Subsidy # | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Owner |
13 | Tōa Maru (東亜丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 24 April 1933 | 2 April 1934 | 23 June 1934 | Iino Lines |
18 | Kyokutō Maru (極東丸, 旭東丸) [2] | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 25 November 1933 | 11 October 1934 | 15 December 1934 | Iino Lines |
Subsidy # | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Owner |
Tatekawa Maru (建川丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 20 October 1934 | 20 April 1935 | 30 June 1935 | Kawasaki Line | |
Nippon Maru (日本丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 18 October 1935 | 24 April 1936 | 30 June 1936 | Yamashita Line | |
Tōhō Maru (東邦丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 1 May 1936 | 31 October 1936 | 24 December 1936 | Iino Lines | |
101 | Itsukushima Maru (厳島丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 21 April 1937 | 4 September 1937 | 20 December 1937 | Nippon Suisan |
102 | Gen'yō Maru (玄洋丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 12 June 1937 | 30 December 1937 | 28 April 1938 | Asano Bussan |
104 | Nichiei Maru (日栄丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 4 September 1937 | 15 April 1938 | 30 June 1938 | Nittō Mining |
Tōei Maru (東栄丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 15 April 1938 | 24 October 1938 | 21 February 1939 | Nittō Mining | |
106 | Kokuyō Maru (国洋丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 17 June 1938 | 26 December 1938 | 16 May 1939 | Kokuyō Line |
Ken'yō Maru (健洋丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 29 June 1938 | 6 April 1939 | 28 October 1939 | Kokuyō Line | |
107 | Shinkoku Maru (神国丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 25 October 1938 | 13 December 1939 | 28 February 1940 | Kōbe Pier |
Kyūei Maru (久栄丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 20 November 1942 | 3 June 1943 | 6 September 1943 | Nittō Mining |
Subsidy # | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Owner |
103 | Nisshō Maru (日章丸) | Misubishi, Yokohama Shipyard | 10 August 1937 | 13 June 1938 | 29 November 1938 | Shōwa Shipping |
Subsidy # | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Owner |
105 | Kuroshio Maru (黒潮丸) | Harima Zōsen, Aioi Factory | 21 January 1938 | 8 December 1938 | 28 February 1939 | Chūgai Line |
Subsidy # | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Owner |
108 | Akatsuki Maru (あかつき丸) | Harima Zōsen, Aioi Factory | 21 June 1937 | 20 August 1938 | 31 October 1938 | Japan Line |
Akebono Maru (あけぼの丸) | Harima Zōsen, Aioi Factory | 25 January 1938 | 10 June 1939 | 15 August 1939 | Japan Line |
Name | Career (extract), fate | |
Date | Contents | |
Tōa Maru | 1934–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan (67 times). |
1 September 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 20 September, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
1 December 1941 | Assigned to the 6th Fleet. | |
5 April 1942 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
21 May 1942 | Entry to the 1st Fleet. | |
25 November 1943 | Sunk by USS Searaven at north of Pohnpei 08°30′N 158°00′E / 8.500°N 158.000°E. | |
5 January 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Kyokutō Maru Ōyashima Maru (大八州丸) California Maru (かりほるにあ丸) |
1934–1938 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan (35 times). |
1 July 1938 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 7 July, classified to auxiliary fleet oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
15 January 1942 | Renamed Ōyashima Maru. [3] | |
5 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
1 August 1944 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
6 September 1944 | Entry to the Kamoi Convoy ( Singapore- Manila). On 20 September, arrived at Manila. | |
21 September 1944 | Heavy damaged by aircraft at Manila Bay, later sunk in shallow water. | |
10 March 1945 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
1951 | Salvaged and sold to Nihon Tanker. | |
5 September 1952 | Repairs were completed, and renamed California Maru. | |
21 July 1964 | Retired. | |
Tatekawa Maru | 1935–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
20 December 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. | |
1 September 1943 | Classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Ministry of the Navy. | |
9 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
24 May 1944 | Sunk by USS Gurnard at east of Mindanao 05°45′N 125°43′E / 5.750°N 125.717°E. | |
10 July 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists. On 20 July, discharged. | |
Nippon Maru | 1936–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
7 September 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 20 September, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
12 May 1943 | Entry to the Northeast Area Fleet. | |
14 January 1944 | Sunk by USS Scamp at southwest of Woleai 05°02′N 140°03′E / 5.033°N 140.050°E. | |
10 March 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Tōhō Maru | 1936–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan (51 times). |
20 August 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 20 September, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
26 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
27 May 1942 | Entry to the 4th Carrier Division. | |
29 March 1943 | Sunk by USS Gudgeon at east-northeast of Samarinda 00°00′N 118°18′E / 0.000°N 118.300°E. | |
1 May 1943 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Itsukushima Maru | 1937–1941 | Accompanied to fleet of whalers. |
22 November 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. | |
1 September 1943 | Classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Ministry of the Navy. | |
9 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
20 September 1944 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
20 September 1944 | Entry to the 2nd Fleet. | |
27 October 1944 | Heavy damaged by USS Bergall at southwest of Balambangan Island 07°17′N 116°45′E / 7.283°N 116.750°E. On 31 October, sunk. | |
10 December 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Gen'yō Maru | 1938–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
2 November 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 10 December, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the 3rd Fleet. | |
10 March 1942 | Assigned to the 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet. | |
25 August 1942 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
5 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
20 June 1944 | Sunk during the Battle of the Philippine Sea at north-northwest of Palau 15°35′N 133°30′E / 15.583°N 133.500°E. | |
10 August 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Nichiei Maru | 1938–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
31 October 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 10 November, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
August 1942 | Assigned to the Southeast Area Fleet. | |
25 December 1943 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
5 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
23 July 1944 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
16 October 1944 | Assigned to the 2nd Fleet. | |
3 January 1945 | Heavy damaged by USS Besugo at north of Kuantan. On 7 January, sunk at 06°45′N 102°55′E / 6.750°N 102.917°E. | |
10 March 1945 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Tōei Maru | 1939–1940 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, several times. |
23 December 1940 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 26 December, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
1 July 1941 | Classified to auxiliary fleet oiler. | |
15 October 1941 | Classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
18 January 1943 | Sunk by USS Silversides off Truk 06°19′N 150°15′E / 6.317°N 150.250°E. | |
1 April 1943 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Kokuyō Maru | 1939–1940 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, several times. |
16 November 1940 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 26 December, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
15 June 1941 | Classified to auxiliary fleet oiler. | |
15 October 1941 | Classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
5 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
30 July 1944 | Sunk by USS Bonefish at east of Sandakan 06°07′N 120°00′E / 6.117°N 120.000°E. | |
10 September 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Ken'yō Maru | 1939–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, several times. |
17 August 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 5 September, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
10 August 1942 | Entry to the 3rd Fleet. | |
14 January 1944 | Sunk by USS Guardfish at southeast of Yap 05°23′N 141°32′E / 5.383°N 141.533°E. | |
10 March 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Shinkoku Maru | 1940–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, several times. |
18 August 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 5 September, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
17 February 1944 | Sunk during the Operation Hailstone. | |
31 March 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Kyūei Maru | 15 October 1943 | Enlisted by the IJN. Classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Yokosuka Naval District. |
25 October 1943 | Assigned to the Ministry of the Navy. | |
21 December 1943 | Entry to the Hi-27 Convoy. | |
27 December 1943 | Sunk by USS Flying Fish at southeast of Kaohsiung 21°25′N 118°05′E / 21.417°N 118.083°E. | |
5 February 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Nisshō Maru | 1938–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
23 February 1942 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 25 February, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
1 July 1942 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
25 February 1944 | Sunk by USS Hoe at Bohol Sea 05°50′N 126°00′E / 5.833°N 126.000°E. | |
31 March 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Kuroshio Maru | 1939–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
15 August 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 5 September, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
10 January 1942 | Assigned to the Ministry of the Navy. | |
20 March 1942 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
September 1942 | Allotted to the Imperial Japanese Army. | |
31 December 1944 | Entry to the Hi-87 Convoy. | |
21 January 1945 | Sunk by aircraft at Kaohsiung. | |
Akatsuki Maru | 1938–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
17 November 1941 | Enlisted by the Navy. [4] | |
29 May 1943 | Sunk by USS Saury at northwest of Naha 27°40′N 125°55′E / 27.667°N 125.917°E. | |
30 June 1943 | Discharged. | |
Akebono Maru | 1939–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
1 December 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 7 December, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
10 January 1942 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
30 March 1944 | Entry to the PaTa-07 Convoy. | |
31 March 1944 | Heavy damaged by aircraft at Palau. Later scuttled. | |
10 May 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. |
Name | Displacement (gross) | Length | Beam | Draught | Propulsion | Speed | Capacity |
Tōa Maru | 10,052 long tons (10,213 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.2 m (36 ft 9 in) | 1 ×
MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 8,911 bhp |
18.4 knots (21.2 mph; 34.1 km/h) | 16,093 cubic meters oil
[5] 4 passengers [5] |
Kyokutō Maru (Ōyashima Maru) |
10,051 long tons (10,212 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 8,963 bhp |
18.9 knots (21.7 mph; 35.0 km/h) | 16,100 cubic meters oil 8 passengers |
Tatekawa Maru | 10,091 long tons (10,253 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 10,658 bhp |
19.9 knots (22.9 mph; 36.9 km/h) | |
Nippon Maru | 9,971 long tons (10,131 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 9,773 bhp |
19.2 knots (22.1 mph; 35.6 km/h) | 14,590 cubic meters oil
[6] 6 passengers [7] |
Tōhō Maru | 9,997 long tons (10,157 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 9,903 bhp |
20.1 knots (23.1 mph; 37.2 km/h) | |
Itsukushima Maru | 10,007 long tons (10,168 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,693 bhp |
19.8 knots (22.8 mph; 36.7 km/h) | |
Gen'yō Maru | 10,018 long tons (10,179 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,100 bhp |
19.7 knots (22.7 mph; 36.5 km/h) | |
Nichiei Maru | 10,020 long tons (10,181 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,570 bhp |
20.0 knots (23.0 mph; 37.0 km/h) | |
Tōei Maru | 10,022 long tons (10,183 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,210 bhp |
19.4 knots (22.3 mph; 35.9 km/h) | |
Kokuyō Maru | 10,026 long tons (10,187 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,033 bhp |
19.6 knots (22.6 mph; 36.3 km/h) | |
Ken'yō Maru | 10,024 long tons (10,185 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,380 bhp |
20.2 knots (23.2 mph; 37.4 km/h) | |
Shinkoku Maru | 10,020 long tons (10,181 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,565 bhp |
19.8 knots (22.8 mph; 36.7 km/h) | |
Kyūei Maru | 10,171 long tons (10,334 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × Mitsubishi MS11-72/125 diesel single shaft, 7,360 bhp |
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Nisshō Maru | 10,526 long tons (10,695 t) | 159.0 m (521 ft 8 in) Lpp | 20.0 m (65 ft 7 in) | 12.0 m (39 ft 4 in) | 1 × MAN/Mitsubishi D8Zu-72/120P diesel single shaft, 9,400 bhp |
19.6 knots (22.6 mph; 36.3 km/h) | |
Kuroshio Maru | 10,384 long tons (10,551 t) | 153.8 m (504 ft 7 in) Lpp | 20.1 m (65 ft 11 in) | 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in) | 3 × La-Mont/Kawasaki high-pressure boiler Ishikawajima turbine, single shaft, 11,805 shp |
20.7 knots (23.8 mph; 38.3 km/h) | |
Akatsuki Maru | 10,216 long tons (10,380 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.81 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.43 m (37 ft 6 in) | 1 ×
Sulzer/Kōbe diesel single shaft, 10,678 bhp |
20.13 knots (23.17 mph; 37.28 km/h) | |
Akebono Maru | 10,182 long tons (10,345 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.81 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.43 m (37 ft 6 in) | 1 × Sulzer/Kōbe diesel single shaft, 10,820 bhp |
20.063 knots (23.088 mph; 37.157 km/h) |
Kyokutō Maru (left), Kokuyō Maru, Nippon Maru and Shinkoku Maru (right) on 1 December 1941
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Class overview | |
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Name |
|
Builders | |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Fujisan Maru |
Succeeded by | Type 1TL wartime standard ship |
Cost | Tōa Maru: 2,600,000 JPY |
Built | 1933 – 1943 |
In commission | 1934 – 1964 |
Planned | 17 |
Completed | 17 |
Lost | 17 |
Retired | (1) |
General characteristics | |
Type | Oiler |
Displacement | approx. 10,000 long tons (10,160 t) |
Length | around 152 m (498 ft 8 in) Lpp |
Beam | around 20.0 m (65 ft 7 in) |
Draught | around 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | around 20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h) |
Armament |
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The Kawasaki-type oiler (川崎型油槽船,, Kawasaki-gata Yusōsen) was a type of oiler from Japan, serving during the 1930s and World War II. They do not have an official class name. [1] Therefore, this article uses common class names. And, this type has some variants. This article handles them collectively.
Subsidy # | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Owner |
13 | Tōa Maru (東亜丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 24 April 1933 | 2 April 1934 | 23 June 1934 | Iino Lines |
18 | Kyokutō Maru (極東丸, 旭東丸) [2] | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 25 November 1933 | 11 October 1934 | 15 December 1934 | Iino Lines |
Subsidy # | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Owner |
Tatekawa Maru (建川丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 20 October 1934 | 20 April 1935 | 30 June 1935 | Kawasaki Line | |
Nippon Maru (日本丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 18 October 1935 | 24 April 1936 | 30 June 1936 | Yamashita Line | |
Tōhō Maru (東邦丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 1 May 1936 | 31 October 1936 | 24 December 1936 | Iino Lines | |
101 | Itsukushima Maru (厳島丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 21 April 1937 | 4 September 1937 | 20 December 1937 | Nippon Suisan |
102 | Gen'yō Maru (玄洋丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 12 June 1937 | 30 December 1937 | 28 April 1938 | Asano Bussan |
104 | Nichiei Maru (日栄丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 4 September 1937 | 15 April 1938 | 30 June 1938 | Nittō Mining |
Tōei Maru (東栄丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 15 April 1938 | 24 October 1938 | 21 February 1939 | Nittō Mining | |
106 | Kokuyō Maru (国洋丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 17 June 1938 | 26 December 1938 | 16 May 1939 | Kokuyō Line |
Ken'yō Maru (健洋丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 29 June 1938 | 6 April 1939 | 28 October 1939 | Kokuyō Line | |
107 | Shinkoku Maru (神国丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 25 October 1938 | 13 December 1939 | 28 February 1940 | Kōbe Pier |
Kyūei Maru (久栄丸) | Kawasaki, Kōbe Shipyard | 20 November 1942 | 3 June 1943 | 6 September 1943 | Nittō Mining |
Subsidy # | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Owner |
103 | Nisshō Maru (日章丸) | Misubishi, Yokohama Shipyard | 10 August 1937 | 13 June 1938 | 29 November 1938 | Shōwa Shipping |
Subsidy # | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Owner |
105 | Kuroshio Maru (黒潮丸) | Harima Zōsen, Aioi Factory | 21 January 1938 | 8 December 1938 | 28 February 1939 | Chūgai Line |
Subsidy # | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Owner |
108 | Akatsuki Maru (あかつき丸) | Harima Zōsen, Aioi Factory | 21 June 1937 | 20 August 1938 | 31 October 1938 | Japan Line |
Akebono Maru (あけぼの丸) | Harima Zōsen, Aioi Factory | 25 January 1938 | 10 June 1939 | 15 August 1939 | Japan Line |
Name | Career (extract), fate | |
Date | Contents | |
Tōa Maru | 1934–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan (67 times). |
1 September 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 20 September, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
1 December 1941 | Assigned to the 6th Fleet. | |
5 April 1942 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
21 May 1942 | Entry to the 1st Fleet. | |
25 November 1943 | Sunk by USS Searaven at north of Pohnpei 08°30′N 158°00′E / 8.500°N 158.000°E. | |
5 January 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Kyokutō Maru Ōyashima Maru (大八州丸) California Maru (かりほるにあ丸) |
1934–1938 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan (35 times). |
1 July 1938 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 7 July, classified to auxiliary fleet oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
15 January 1942 | Renamed Ōyashima Maru. [3] | |
5 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
1 August 1944 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
6 September 1944 | Entry to the Kamoi Convoy ( Singapore- Manila). On 20 September, arrived at Manila. | |
21 September 1944 | Heavy damaged by aircraft at Manila Bay, later sunk in shallow water. | |
10 March 1945 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
1951 | Salvaged and sold to Nihon Tanker. | |
5 September 1952 | Repairs were completed, and renamed California Maru. | |
21 July 1964 | Retired. | |
Tatekawa Maru | 1935–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
20 December 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. | |
1 September 1943 | Classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Ministry of the Navy. | |
9 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
24 May 1944 | Sunk by USS Gurnard at east of Mindanao 05°45′N 125°43′E / 5.750°N 125.717°E. | |
10 July 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists. On 20 July, discharged. | |
Nippon Maru | 1936–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
7 September 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 20 September, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
12 May 1943 | Entry to the Northeast Area Fleet. | |
14 January 1944 | Sunk by USS Scamp at southwest of Woleai 05°02′N 140°03′E / 5.033°N 140.050°E. | |
10 March 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Tōhō Maru | 1936–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan (51 times). |
20 August 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 20 September, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
26 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
27 May 1942 | Entry to the 4th Carrier Division. | |
29 March 1943 | Sunk by USS Gudgeon at east-northeast of Samarinda 00°00′N 118°18′E / 0.000°N 118.300°E. | |
1 May 1943 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Itsukushima Maru | 1937–1941 | Accompanied to fleet of whalers. |
22 November 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. | |
1 September 1943 | Classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Ministry of the Navy. | |
9 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
20 September 1944 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
20 September 1944 | Entry to the 2nd Fleet. | |
27 October 1944 | Heavy damaged by USS Bergall at southwest of Balambangan Island 07°17′N 116°45′E / 7.283°N 116.750°E. On 31 October, sunk. | |
10 December 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Gen'yō Maru | 1938–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
2 November 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 10 December, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the 3rd Fleet. | |
10 March 1942 | Assigned to the 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet. | |
25 August 1942 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
5 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
20 June 1944 | Sunk during the Battle of the Philippine Sea at north-northwest of Palau 15°35′N 133°30′E / 15.583°N 133.500°E. | |
10 August 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Nichiei Maru | 1938–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
31 October 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 10 November, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
August 1942 | Assigned to the Southeast Area Fleet. | |
25 December 1943 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
5 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
23 July 1944 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
16 October 1944 | Assigned to the 2nd Fleet. | |
3 January 1945 | Heavy damaged by USS Besugo at north of Kuantan. On 7 January, sunk at 06°45′N 102°55′E / 6.750°N 102.917°E. | |
10 March 1945 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Tōei Maru | 1939–1940 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, several times. |
23 December 1940 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 26 December, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
1 July 1941 | Classified to auxiliary fleet oiler. | |
15 October 1941 | Classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
18 January 1943 | Sunk by USS Silversides off Truk 06°19′N 150°15′E / 6.317°N 150.250°E. | |
1 April 1943 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Kokuyō Maru | 1939–1940 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, several times. |
16 November 1940 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 26 December, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
15 June 1941 | Classified to auxiliary fleet oiler. | |
15 October 1941 | Classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
5 May 1944 | Assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet. | |
30 July 1944 | Sunk by USS Bonefish at east of Sandakan 06°07′N 120°00′E / 6.117°N 120.000°E. | |
10 September 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Ken'yō Maru | 1939–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, several times. |
17 August 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 5 September, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
10 August 1942 | Entry to the 3rd Fleet. | |
14 January 1944 | Sunk by USS Guardfish at southeast of Yap 05°23′N 141°32′E / 5.383°N 141.533°E. | |
10 March 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Shinkoku Maru | 1940–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, several times. |
18 August 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 5 September, classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
18 November 1941 | Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. | |
17 February 1944 | Sunk during the Operation Hailstone. | |
31 March 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Kyūei Maru | 15 October 1943 | Enlisted by the IJN. Classified to auxiliary oiler, and assigned to the Yokosuka Naval District. |
25 October 1943 | Assigned to the Ministry of the Navy. | |
21 December 1943 | Entry to the Hi-27 Convoy. | |
27 December 1943 | Sunk by USS Flying Fish at southeast of Kaohsiung 21°25′N 118°05′E / 21.417°N 118.083°E. | |
5 February 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Nisshō Maru | 1938–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
23 February 1942 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 25 February, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
1 July 1942 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
25 February 1944 | Sunk by USS Hoe at Bohol Sea 05°50′N 126°00′E / 5.833°N 126.000°E. | |
31 March 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
Kuroshio Maru | 1939–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
15 August 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 5 September, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
10 January 1942 | Assigned to the Ministry of the Navy. | |
20 March 1942 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. | |
September 1942 | Allotted to the Imperial Japanese Army. | |
31 December 1944 | Entry to the Hi-87 Convoy. | |
21 January 1945 | Sunk by aircraft at Kaohsiung. | |
Akatsuki Maru | 1938–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
17 November 1941 | Enlisted by the Navy. [4] | |
29 May 1943 | Sunk by USS Saury at northwest of Naha 27°40′N 125°55′E / 27.667°N 125.917°E. | |
30 June 1943 | Discharged. | |
Akebono Maru | 1939–1941 | Sailed for the import oil into Japan, many times. |
1 December 1941 | Enlisted by the IJN. On 7 December, classified to auxiliary oiler. | |
10 January 1942 | Assigned to the Combined Fleet. | |
30 March 1944 | Entry to the PaTa-07 Convoy. | |
31 March 1944 | Heavy damaged by aircraft at Palau. Later scuttled. | |
10 May 1944 | Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. |
Name | Displacement (gross) | Length | Beam | Draught | Propulsion | Speed | Capacity |
Tōa Maru | 10,052 long tons (10,213 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.2 m (36 ft 9 in) | 1 ×
MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 8,911 bhp |
18.4 knots (21.2 mph; 34.1 km/h) | 16,093 cubic meters oil
[5] 4 passengers [5] |
Kyokutō Maru (Ōyashima Maru) |
10,051 long tons (10,212 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 8,963 bhp |
18.9 knots (21.7 mph; 35.0 km/h) | 16,100 cubic meters oil 8 passengers |
Tatekawa Maru | 10,091 long tons (10,253 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 10,658 bhp |
19.9 knots (22.9 mph; 36.9 km/h) | |
Nippon Maru | 9,971 long tons (10,131 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 9,773 bhp |
19.2 knots (22.1 mph; 35.6 km/h) | 14,590 cubic meters oil
[6] 6 passengers [7] |
Tōhō Maru | 9,997 long tons (10,157 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 9,903 bhp |
20.1 knots (23.1 mph; 37.2 km/h) | |
Itsukushima Maru | 10,007 long tons (10,168 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,693 bhp |
19.8 knots (22.8 mph; 36.7 km/h) | |
Gen'yō Maru | 10,018 long tons (10,179 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,100 bhp |
19.7 knots (22.7 mph; 36.5 km/h) | |
Nichiei Maru | 10,020 long tons (10,181 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,570 bhp |
20.0 knots (23.0 mph; 37.0 km/h) | |
Tōei Maru | 10,022 long tons (10,183 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,210 bhp |
19.4 knots (22.3 mph; 35.9 km/h) | |
Kokuyō Maru | 10,026 long tons (10,187 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,033 bhp |
19.6 knots (22.6 mph; 36.3 km/h) | |
Ken'yō Maru | 10,024 long tons (10,185 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,380 bhp |
20.2 knots (23.2 mph; 37.4 km/h) | |
Shinkoku Maru | 10,020 long tons (10,181 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × MAN/Kawasaki D8Z-70/120 diesel single shaft, 11,565 bhp |
19.8 knots (22.8 mph; 36.7 km/h) | |
Kyūei Maru | 10,171 long tons (10,334 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) | 1 × Mitsubishi MS11-72/125 diesel single shaft, 7,360 bhp |
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Nisshō Maru | 10,526 long tons (10,695 t) | 159.0 m (521 ft 8 in) Lpp | 20.0 m (65 ft 7 in) | 12.0 m (39 ft 4 in) | 1 × MAN/Mitsubishi D8Zu-72/120P diesel single shaft, 9,400 bhp |
19.6 knots (22.6 mph; 36.3 km/h) | |
Kuroshio Maru | 10,384 long tons (10,551 t) | 153.8 m (504 ft 7 in) Lpp | 20.1 m (65 ft 11 in) | 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in) | 3 × La-Mont/Kawasaki high-pressure boiler Ishikawajima turbine, single shaft, 11,805 shp |
20.7 knots (23.8 mph; 38.3 km/h) | |
Akatsuki Maru | 10,216 long tons (10,380 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.81 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.43 m (37 ft 6 in) | 1 ×
Sulzer/Kōbe diesel single shaft, 10,678 bhp |
20.13 knots (23.17 mph; 37.28 km/h) | |
Akebono Maru | 10,182 long tons (10,345 t) | 160.2 m (525 ft 7 in) overall 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) Lpp |
19.81 m (65 ft 0 in) | 11.43 m (37 ft 6 in) | 1 × Sulzer/Kōbe diesel single shaft, 10,820 bhp |
20.063 knots (23.088 mph; 37.157 km/h) |