Meiji Maru
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Meiji Maru (明治丸) is a Japanese sailing ship that serves as a museum ship in Tokyo. It is displayed at the Etchujima Campus of the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology.[1]
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Meiji Maru at the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo | |
History | |
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Japan | |
Namesake | Emperor Meiji |
Owner |
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Builder | Robert Napier and Sons |
Yard number | 338 |
Completed | 1873 |
Status | Museum ship |
General characteristics | |
Type | Lighthouse Tender |
Displacement | 1027 grt |
Length | 240.3 feet (73.2 m) |
Beam | 29.4 feet (9.0 m) |
Propulsion | Twin screw |
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