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| Tonnage | 11,616 tons standard |
| Dimensions | 511'9" by 66' by 30' 156m by 20.1m by 9.1m |
| Maximum speed | 17 knots |
| Armament | 4 5.9" guns 2 13mm/76 machine guns |
| Machinery |
2-shaft diesel (7600 shp) |
| Modifications |
1943: Armament updated to 2 4.7"/45 dual-purpose guns, 2x2 25mm/60 AA guns and 2x2 13mm machine guns |
The Heian Maru
and Hie Maru were two of
several similar ocean liners built for the Nippon Yusen line. They were
commandeered by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1941 and converted to submarine tenders.
| Completed 1941-12-30 (Kobe)
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Sunk by aircraft 1944-2-18 at Truk |
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| Completed 1942-4-25 (Yokosuka) |
Torpedoed
1943-11-17 385 miles (620 km) southwest of Truk by Drum |
References
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2011-12-29)
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