Mayasan Maru (摩耶山丸) was a Japanese landing craft depot ship used extensively to transport Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) troops during 1943 and 1944. After...
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Akitsu MaruSC Nigitsu MaruSC M Type C Kumano MaruSC Tokitsu Maru SCI Type A Mayasan Maru SC Tamatsu MaruSC M Type A Kibitsu Maru SC Hyugū Maru SC Settsu...
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Akitsu Maru and Nigitsu Maru are also considered to be the first amphibious assault ships, although, this title can be disputed with Shinshū Maru that served...
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an enemy cargo ship of about 4,000 tons, and on 25 April, she sank Toba Maru, a 6,995-ton freighter. On the night of 3 May, the submarine slipped into...
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Stories of Japanese Destroyers, Kōjinsha (Japan) 1993, ISBN 4-7698-0611-6 The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.41 Japanese Destroyers I, Ushio Shobō...
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launchers located on either side of the boat behind the driver. The similar Maru-Ni, which were used by the Imperial Japanese Army, were equipped with two...
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Akitsu MaruSC Nigitsu MaruSC M Type C Kumano MaruSC Tokitsu Maru SCI Type A Mayasan Maru SC Tamatsu MaruSC M Type A Kibitsu Maru SC Hyugū Maru SC Settsu...
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Akitsu MaruSC Nigitsu MaruSC M Type C Kumano MaruSC Tokitsu Maru SCI Type A Mayasan Maru SC Tamatsu MaruSC M Type A Kibitsu Maru SC Hyugū Maru SC Settsu...
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41 guns. Six of this class were authorized in 1939 Maru 4 Programme and another ten in the 1941 Maru Kyū Programme. Only one of the last four was even...
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Hatsuharu, Hatsu Maru, I-12, I-38, Kiso, Okinami 17 Nov: USS LST-6, Mayasan Maru, NKI 01, Shin'yō (ex-Scharnhorst) 18 Nov: I-41, Seisho Maru 20 Nov: USS Mississinewa...
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Japanese aircraft carrier Kaiyō (redirect from MV Argentina Maru)
World War II. The ship was originally built as the ocean liner Argentina Maru. She was purchased by the IJN on 9 December 1942, converted into an escort...
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Mindoro, sinking the 3197-ton passenger-cargo ship Meikai Maru and the 4361-ton Indus Maru. Captain Philip D. Quirk served on numerous ships and submarines...
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Arita Maru, Toa Maru, Hishidate Maru, Marii Maru, Otowasan Maru and three landing craft depot ships, Shinshu Maru, Kibitsu Maru and Mayasan Maru. The landing...
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craft/aircraft carrier "Akitsu Maru" Hei-class landing craft/aircraft carrier "Kumano Maru" Ko-class landing craft carrier "Mayasan Maru" Ko-class landing craft...
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Urakaze assisted the damaged destroyer Uzuki and the transport ship Nankai Maru, then saw more troop transport and convoy escorting missions during the final...
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protected by two escorts and sank one of the ships, the auxiliary gunboat Heijo Maru, with three torpedo hits made shortly after the initial contact. The submarine...
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Hatsuharu, Hatsu Maru, I-12, I-38, Kiso, Okinami 17 Nov: USS LST-6, Mayasan Maru, NKI 01, Shin'yō (ex-Scharnhorst) 18 Nov: I-41, Seisho Maru 20 Nov: USS Mississinewa...
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Scharnhorst's design was similar to the Japanese passenger liners of the Nitta Maru class, which were also converted into the Taiyō-class escort carriers, so...
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Akitsu MaruSC Nigitsu MaruSC M Type C Kumano MaruSC Tokitsu Maru SCI Type A Mayasan Maru SC Tamatsu MaruSC M Type A Kibitsu Maru SC Hyugū Maru SC Settsu...
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Sea, westward of Kyūshū. Picuda sent 9433-ton passenger-cargo vessel Mayasan Maru to the bottom of the sea 17 November in the area southwest of Nagasaki...
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Akitsu MaruSC Nigitsu MaruSC M Type C Kumano MaruSC Tokitsu Maru SCI Type A Mayasan Maru SC Tamatsu MaruSC M Type A Kibitsu Maru SC Hyugū Maru SC Settsu...
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World War II and all were sunk or disabled by the end of the war. Muroc Maru - A bombing practice target resembling a takao-class cruiser Lacroix and...
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Akitsu MaruSC Nigitsu MaruSC M Type C Kumano MaruSC Tokitsu Maru SCI Type A Mayasan Maru SC Tamatsu MaruSC M Type A Kibitsu Maru SC Hyugū Maru SC Settsu...
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Hatsuharu, Hatsu Maru, I-12, I-38, Kiso, Okinami 17 Nov: USS LST-6, Mayasan Maru, NKI 01, Shin'yō (ex-Scharnhorst) 18 Nov: I-41, Seisho Maru 20 Nov: USS Mississinewa...
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Sixteen ships of the class were planned under the Maru Kyū Programme (Ship #302 in 1941) and the Kai-Maru 5 Programme (#5001–5015 in 1942). However, only...
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Hailstone. Akagi Maru Asaka Maru Awata Maru List of ship classes of the Second World War IJN AWATA MARU: Tabular Record of Movement IJN ASAKA MARU: Tabular Record...
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Akitsu MaruSC Nigitsu MaruSC M Type C Kumano MaruSC Tokitsu Maru SCI Type A Mayasan Maru SC Tamatsu MaruSC M Type A Kibitsu Maru SC Hyugū Maru SC Settsu...
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Spadefish. While part of convoy Hi-81, the Japanese landing craft depot ship Mayasan Maru was sunk in the East China Sea by the American submarine Picuda. Some...
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Akitsu MaruSC Nigitsu MaruSC M Type C Kumano MaruSC Tokitsu Maru SCI Type A Mayasan Maru SC Tamatsu MaruSC M Type A Kibitsu Maru SC Hyugū Maru SC Settsu...
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Kumano Maru (熊野丸) was a landing craft carrier with a full-length flight deck built for the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. Completed...
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