Japanese auxiliary gunboat Keijo Maru
The Keijo Maru (Japanese: 京城丸) was an auxiliary gunboat of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name: | Keijo Maru |
| Builder: | Uraga Senkyo |
| Launched: | 12 October 1939 |
| Acquired: | Requisitioned by Imperial Japanese Navy, September 1941 |
| Fate: | Sunk, 21 June 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 2626 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 12 October 1939.[1] In September 1941, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted to an auxiliary gunboat,[1] She participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Invasion of Tulagi in May 1942. On 21 June 1942, she was sunk by the submarine USS S-44 (.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
United States Navy) at (09°00′S 160°00′E)[2] west of the Nggela Islands in the Solomon Islands. 63 crewmen were killed and 62 crewmen were rescued by Japanese minesweeper W-20 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[3]
References
- Gogin, Ivan. "Auxiliary gunboats of WW II". Navypedia - Fighting Ships of the World - Imperial Japanese Navy.
- "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.
- "S-44". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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