IJN
Freighter

Length
427'

Tons
6,800

Wartime History
While carrying fuel and other supplies this ship was sunk by US high-altitude bombers on June 19, 1942 in Kiska Harbor.

Its sinking was confirmed by the first US photographic reconnaissance of the island on June 21.

Shipwreck
It is the only vessel of the original occupying Japanese force remaining in Kiska Harbor. Armed with a 3" gun on elevated mounts forward and aft. The ten-sided gun mount is typical of Japanese practice and is common on Japanese armed merchantmen throughout the Pacific. Ammunition boxes are present with lids still closed, perhaps reflecting a sudden attack. The aft deck has a telegraph in place, but the binnacle has been removed, probably by souvenir-hunting divers.

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