Nikkin-Maru ( Jap. 日 錦 丸 ) is a Japanese military transport ship from the Second World War . Sunk by the American submarine Tang June 30, 1944. All aboard 3219 people are considered dead [2] .
| Nikkin-maru | |
|---|---|
| 錦 丸 | |
| Service | |
 | |
| Ship class and type | military transport |
| Manufacturer | JF Duthie & Company Seattle |
| Launched | 1920 |
| Commissioned | 1920 |
| Removed from the fleet | June 30, 1944 |
| Status | sunk |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 5705 tons [1] |
| Armament | |
| Anti-submarine weapons | depth charges |
Construction History
The ship was built under the name West Ivan in 1920 in Seattle at the shipyard JF Duthie & Company commissioned by the US corporation United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation . In 1928 it was renamed to Golden West , in 1937 - Canadian . In 1941, the ship was confiscated by Japan for the needs of the navy , called "Hoksey-Maru" ( Jap. 北 星 丸 ), then - "Nikkin-Maru".
Drowning
On 30 June 1944, the Nikkin-Maru vessel transported approximately 3,200 personnel of the 23rd Army from Korea to Japan. In the Yellow Sea , west of the Korean city of Mokpo , a vessel marching without escort was discovered by an American submarine Tang patrolling this area. The first attack was not successful. Releasing two torpedoes from a surface position, the boat was forced to make an emergency dive to avoid being hit by depth charges. After the ascent, Tang continued the pursuit of transport and from a distance of about 700 meters launched another torpedo. Nikkin-Maru broke in two and rapidly sank at Presumably, none of the 3219 transported soldiers and crew members could not be saved [2] .
Notes
- ↑ 日 錦 丸 の 被害 (jap.) (Pdf). The date of circulation is July 2, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Williams, 2012 .
Literature
- David L. Williams. In Titanic's Shadow: The World's Worst Merchant Ship Disasters . - The History Press, 2012. - 192 p. - ISBN 9780752477138 .
- Robert Cressman. The Official Chronology of the US Navy in World War II . - Naval Institute Press, 2000. - 367 p. - ISBN 9781557501493 .