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SS Ural Maru
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Ural Maru (うらる丸, Uraru-Maru) was a 6,377-ton Japanese merchant vessel, used as a transport ship and hospital ship during World War II. She was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of some 3,700 lives[citation needed] on 27 September 1944.
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Name | Ural Maru |
Port of registry | Japan |
Builder | Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyards |
Yard number | 1-452 |
Laid down | 1 May 1928 |
Launched | 15 December 1928 |
Completed | 30 March 1929 |
Fate | Sunk, 27 September 1944 |
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Tonnage | 6,377 GRT |
Length | 123.32 m (404.6 ft) p-p |
Beam | 16.76 m (55.0 ft) |
Draught | 10.05 m (33.0 ft) |
Propulsion | steam turbines, 2 screws, 6,658 ihp (4,965 kW) |
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Notes | Passengers: 65 (1st class), 130 (2nd class), 583 (3rd class) |
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