Kitano Maru (1909)

Builder:
Mitsubishi Dockyard &
Engineering Co. Ltd.
Nagasaki, Japan
Ordered:
N/A
Keel Laid:
June 10, 1906
Year Built:
1909
Launched:
January 24, 1909
Type:
Passenger/Cargo
Completed:
April 26, 1909
Fate:
Sunk Mar. 27, 1942 (a) by a Japanese mine.

Location: Central Lingayen Gulf.
(Aprox. 16.10N-120.24E)

Casualties unavailable.
   
Notes
(a):
Sources differ on date of loss between Mar. 26 and 28.


Dimensions, Machinery and Performance (as built)
Length:
464' 9"
Engines:
2 Triple expansion by Mitsubishi
Beam:
55' 8"
Boilers:
6 single ended
Draft:
34' 5" (depth)
Shafts:
2
Gross Tons:
7,952
HP:
978 (nhp) 7,000 (ihp)
DWT:
9,260
Speed:
16 knots
Passengers:
N/A


Owner
As built:
Nippon Yusen K.K.
(NYK Line)
Tokyo, Japan


Ship's History
Serviced the Japan-Europe route until the Great War, then moved to the Australia route. Returned to
European route after the war. In the early 1930's was put back on the Australian route after newer and
larger ships were built for the European trade route. Remained on the Australian route until scrapped.



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