Irō (石廊) was a fleet oiler for the Imperial Japanese Navy. A member of the Notoro-class of oilers, the ship was launched on August 5, 1922, and served Japan during the Pacific Campaign of World War II. On March 31, 1944, the ship was attacked and sunk in Palau Harbor by United States Navy aircraft carrier aircraft from the Fast Carrier Task Force during Operation Desecrate One.
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| Name | Irō |
| Builder | Osaka Iron Works, Sakurajima |
| Laid down | 2 September 1921 |
| Launched | 5 August 1922 |
| Completed | 30 October 1922 |
| Fate | Damaged by air raid, 31 March 1944. Sank, 17 April 1944. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Notoro-class Replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 15,400 long tons (15,647 t) |
| Length | 138.68 m (455 ft) p/p |
| Beam | 17.68 m (58 ft) |
| Draught | 8.08 m (26 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Capacity | 8,000 tons of oil |
| Complement | 157 |
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In March 2015 a PRC flag was discovered tied to the wreckage.[1] The flag was subsequently removed and president of Palau Tommy Remengesau stated that he was "extremely disappointed".[2]
References edit
- ^ Ryall, Julian and Gan, Nectar Tensions over second world war aggravated after Chinese flag appears tied to Japanese shipwreck off Palau March 23, 2015 South China Morning Post Retrieved October 4, 2015
- ^ Chinese flag found at underwater wreckage of Japanese war ship March 24, 2015 RocketNews24 Retrieved October 4, 2015
External links edit
- Hackett, Bob; Peter Cundall (2003). "IJN Iro: Tabular Record of Movement". Yusosen!. Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- Hackett, Bob; Peter Cundall (2003). "Shiretoko Class". Yusosen!. Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
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