Japanese gunboat Heijo Maru
Appearance
History | |
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Empire of Japan | |
Name | Heijo Maru |
Launched | 19 July 1940 |
Acquired | Requisitioned by Imperial Japanese Navy, December 1941 |
Fate | Sunk by torpedo, 4 September 1943 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 2627 gross register tons |
Length | 93.8 feet (28.6 m) |
Beam | 13.7 feet (4.2 m) |
Draught | 7.5 feet (2.3 m) |
Installed power | 1400 horsepower |
Propulsion | 1 VTE |
The Heijo Maru (Japanese: 平壌丸) was an auxiliary Japanese gunboat of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
History
She was laid down as a merchant ship by shipbuilder Uraga Senkyo and launched on 19 July 1940.[1] In December 1941, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted to an auxiliary gunboat.[1] On 4 September 1943, she was sunk while on convoy duty after being hit by three torpedoes from the USS Albacore ( United States Navy) at (05°32′S 156°23′E / 5.533°S 156.383°E)[2][3] northeast of Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands.
References
- ^ a b Gogin, Ivan. "Auxiliary gunboats of WW II". Navypedia - Fighting Ships of the World - Imperial Japanese Navy.
- ^ "Albacore". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Japanese Naval And Merchant Shipping Losses During World War II By All Causes - All Japanese Naval and Merchant Vessels Sunk During World War II by United States Submarines". Joint Army-Navy Assessment Committee.