Japanese oiler Tōhō Maru (1936)

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese oiler Tōhō Maru.

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History
Toho Maru

Name	Tōhō Maru
Builder	Kawasaki Shipyards
Laid down	1 May 1936
Launched	31 October 1936
Completed	24 December 1936
Acquired	by requisition, 20 August 1941
Fate	Sunk by torpedo, 29 March 1943
General characteristics
Tonnage	10,000 GRT
Length	503 ft (153 m)
Beam	65 ft (20 m)
Draught	37 ft (11 m)
Propulsion	1 × Kawasaki diesel engine, 8,600 hp (6,413 kW)
Speed	19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Capacity	approx. 12,700 tons of crude oil
Armament	1 × 4.7 in (120 mm) gun

Tōhō Maru was an oiler of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The ship was launched as a civilian oil tanker for Iino Kaiun Kaisha on May 1, 1936. On August 20, 1941 the ship was requisitioned by the IJN and converted into a fleet replenishment oiler. The ship subsequently served Japan during the Pacific Campaign of World War II. On March 29, 1943 the ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Makassar Strait at 00°00′N 118°19′E / 0.000°N 118.317°E / 0.000; 118.317 by the United States Navy submarine Gudgeon (SS-211).

References

Hackett, Bob; Peter Cundall (2003). "IJN Toho Maru: Tabular Record of Movement". Yusosen!. Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
Hackett, Bob; Peter Cundall (2003). "Kyokuto Maru Class Auxiliary Oiler". Yusosen!. Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 10 May 2009.

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