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| Tonnage | 7184 gross register tons |
| Dimensions | 448'6" by 62'4" by 27'8" 136.7m by 19.0m by 8.4m |
| Maximum speed | 18.5 knots |
| Aircraft |
2 seaplanes |
| Armament | 4 6"/50
guns 1 3.1" AA gun 2 light machine guns |
| Machinery |
1-shaft Mitsubishi diesel (6700
shp) |
| Bunkerage |
1500 tons |
| Modifications |
Converted to a transport in 1942 |
The Noshiro Maru
was a merchant ship of the Nippon Yusen K.K. line converted to a
commerce raiding role. She was at Yokosuka when war broke out, was
converted to a transport in
1942, and was sunk by aircraft on 24 September 1944 at Manila.
References:
CombinedFleet.com
(accessed 2007-12-7)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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