Japanese auxiliary gunboat Heijo Maru

The Heijo Maru (Japanese: 平壌丸) was an auxiliary Japanese gunboat of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

History
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

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)[2][3] northeast of Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands.

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