Yasukuni Maru
History
Built as an NYK ocean liner in 1930 by Mitsubishi at Nagasaki, sister ship of the civilian liner Terukuni Maru. Only Yasukuni Maru was requisitioned by the Navy (October 1940, converted at Kure into a submarine tender for the 6th Fleet, armed with six 152mm guns) - Terukuni Maru had already sunk in November 1939 as a civilian ship after a mine explosion in the Thames Estuary and never served the Navy, so she is not listed here as a sister ship. A class of one for the purposes of this reference.
Ships in this class
| Ship | Kanji | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Yasukuni Maru | 靖国丸 | Torpedoed by the submarine USS Trigger northwest of Truk, sank within minutes on 31 January 1944 (casualty figures vary between sources, roughly 300 crew plus about 888 technicians, or around 1,200 total). |
Builds of this class
No build for this ship class yet.
Available kits
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