"Chichibu-maru" ( Jap. 秩 父 - ) - Japanese passenger liner built in 1930, in 1939 changed its name to "Kamakura-maru" ( Jap. 鎌倉 丸 ) . It was sunk by the American submarine Gudgeon (SS-211) in April 1943, during the Second World War . Killed 2211 people out of 2500 on board soldiers and civilians [1] .
| Chichibu Maru (1930–1939) Kamakura Maru (1939–1943) | |
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| 秩 父 丸 鎌倉 丸 | |
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| Class and type of vessel | passenger liner hospital ship military transport |
| Operator | Nippon Yusen (NYK) |
| Manufacturer | Yokohama Dock Co. , Yokohama , Japan |
| Launched | May 8, 1929 |
| Commissioned | March 10, 1930 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | April 28, 1943 |
| Status | sunk |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 17526 t |
| Length | 178 m |
| Width | 22.56 m |
| Draft | 12.95 m |
| Engines | 2 diesel engines Burmeister & Wain |
| Power | 15500 l. with. 20313 l. with. (Max.) |
| Mover | 2 screws |
| Speed | 17 knots (cruising) 20.6 knots (max.) |
| Crew | 176 |
| Passenger capacity | 817 |
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History
The ship was laid down on February 6, 1928 at the Yokohama Dock Company shipyard, commissioned by Nippon Yusen . Launched on May 8, 1929, the end of construction - March 10, 1930.
On April 4, Chichibu Maru made its first Yokohama – San Francisco flight, breaking 5500 miles in a record time of 12 days and 9 hours. Nobuhito and Kikuko traveled on this ship (Prince and Princess Takamatsu), members of the Imperial House of Japan. In 1938, the spelling of the name of the vessel in Latin letters changed from Chichibu Maru to Titibu Maru in connection with the transition to Kunrei-shiki , a new set of rules for transcribing the Japanese language. In 1939, the ship was renamed Kamakura Maru.
In 1942, the Kamakura Maru was requisitioned by the Imperial Navy of Japan for use as a military transport and hospital ship .
Drowning
On April 27, 1943, Kamakura Maru operated a flight from Manila to Singapore without an escort. On board were about 2,500 people - civilians, military personnel and oil engineers. The ship was discovered by the American submarine Gudgeon (SS-211) . April 28 at 1:04 the submarine fired several torpedoes, of which two hit the target. Kamakura Maru got a hole in the auxiliary engine room and in one of the holds. There were a sufficient number of lifeboats on board, but not all passengers were able to use them, because after only 12 minutes the ship sank aft. Other Japanese ships arrived at the scene four days later. They managed to save 28 crew members and 437 passengers [2] [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Williams, 2012 .
- ↑ Chichibu Maru . Aeronautic pictures (July 2011). Date of treatment July 7, 2017.
Literature
- David L. Williams. In Titanic's Shadow: The World's Worst Merchant Ship Disasters . - The History Press, 2012 .-- 192 p. - ISBN 9780752477138 .
See also
- Asama Maru
- Tatsuta maru