Shipwreck History
Built in 1939. Owned by Simatani Risen K. K., Hakodate Dock Co

Wartime History
Damaged by US Navy air attack while lading supplies on New Guinea, on March 10, 1942.

Sinking History
While transporting 420 crew and military personnel returning to Japan, Bombed and sunk by U. S. aircraft off New Hanover on February 21, 1944. Caption Toshio Ose survived.

References
Dictionary of Disasters at Sea page 393
The Kavieng Wharf Massacre

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009