Hayataka Maru was used as an auxiliary transport of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Hayataka Maru |
| Builder | Mitsui Tamano Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano |
| Yard number | 77 |
| Laid down | 18 October 1922 |
| Launched | 9 February 1923 |
| Completed | 31 March 1923 |
| Identification | 22522 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk by USS Seal, 23 December 1941 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | passenger/cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 865 GRT[1] |
| Length | 56.39 m (185 ft 0 in) o/a[1] |
| Beam | 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Draught | 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Installed power | 600 bhp[1] |
| Propulsion | 1 triple expansion engine, single shaft, 1 screw[2] |
| Speed | 11 knots[2] |
History edit
She was laid down on 18 October 1922 by Mitsui Tamano Engineering & Shipbuilding at their Tamano shipyard. She was launched on 9 February 1923, completed on 31 March 1923, and registered in Otaru as Hokkai Maru No. 2.[1] She was renamed Hayataka Maru in 1932 when she was sold to the Teikoku Salvage Co.[3] Although Lloyd's Register of Shipping lists her as Hayataka Maru, she was also known as Soryu Maru.[4][2]
Her sister ship was Hokkai Maru No. 1 (renamed Suzuya Maru).[5]
On 23 December 1941, Hayataka Maru was torpedoed and sunk by the US submarine USS Seal off Vigan just north of Lingayen Gulf[5] at 17°35′N 120°12′E / 17.583°N 120.200°E.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Nagasawa, Fumio (1998). "第二北海丸 HOKKAI MARU No.2 (1923)". Nostalgic Japanese Steamships (in Japanese).
- ^ a b c Lettens, Jan (4 April 2014). "Hayataka Maru (1932~1936) Soryu Maru (+1941)". wrecksite.eu.
According to JANAC the vessel was HAYATAKA MARU but Japanese Monograph no.116 states she was SORYU MARU of 856 GRT. The latter is usually more reliable. But as Jan-Olof points out they seem to refer to the same vessel and this is possibly a difference in translation. Note that the Lloyds Register of Shipping of 1941-1942 lists only the HAYATAKA MARU (836 GRT, built by Mitsui in 1923, ex-HOKKAI MARU no.2).
- ^ "Hayataka Maru (4022522)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Soryu Maru or Hayataka Maru". warsailors.com. 27 July 2005.
- ^ a b Erickson, James W. (2009). "Suzuya Maru 鈴谷丸". POWs of the Japanese. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Chronological List of Japanese Merchant Vessel Losses". Joint Army-Navy Assessment Committee.