Japanese transport ship Unyo Maru No. 2
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Unyo Maru No. 2 was a Japanese cargo ship. Launched in 1937, the ship was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy in November 1941, a month before the outbreak of the Pacific War. The ship was assigned as a transport and took part in the landings at Sarawak and Kuching, delivering supplies and equipment. On 26 December 1941, while off Kuching, Unyo Maru No. 2 was attacked by Dutch Air Force bombers; the cargo ship was sunk with the loss of eight crew aboard.
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Unyo Maru No. 2 prior to the Pacific War | |
History | |
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Empire of Japan | |
Name | Unyo Maru No. 2 |
Owner | Nakamura Kisen K.K. |
Port of registry | Kobe, Japan |
Builder | Mitsui Bussan Kaisha K.K., Tamano |
Yard number | 232[1] |
Laid down | 22 March 1937 |
Launched | 25 July 1937 |
Completed | 6 August 1937 |
In service | 1937–1941 |
Fate | Requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy as an auxiliary transport ship, 2 November 1941 |
Empire of Japan | |
Name | Unyo Maru No. 2 |
Operator | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Acquired | 2 November 1941 |
In service | 1941 |
Homeport | Yokosuka, Japan |
Fate | Sunk by Dutch bombers off Kuching, 26 December 1941 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 2,827 gross register tons (GRT) |
Length | 94 m (308 ft) between perpendiculars |
Beam | 13.7 m (45 ft) |
Draught | 7.2 m (24 ft) |
Installed power | 1,900 bhp (1,400 kW) |
Propulsion | 1 shaft, triple-expansion steam engine |
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Armament | Unknown |
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