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Ōmi Maru (近江丸) was the name of Japanese cargo ship owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Tokyo.[1] The name Ōmi Maru derives from Ōmi province.[2]
History | |
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Empire of Japan | |
Name | Ōmi Maru |
Operator | Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Tokyo |
Builder | Napier and Miller |
Yard number | 183 |
Launched | April 30, 1912 |
In service | 1912 |
Fate | Sunk December 28, 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 3,581 GRT |
Length | 345.5 ft (105.3 m) |
Beam | 46.3 ft (14.1 m) |
Height | 25.5 ft (7.8 m) |
In 1912, Ōmi Maru entered NYK service along with vessels which were known as sister ships in the NYK fleet.[3] In the early years of what became World War II, Ōmi Maru was commandeered by the Imperial Japanese Navy for use as a troopship. The ship was torpedoed and sunk south of the Caroline Islands by the submarine USS Triton on December 28, 1942.[1]
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