Tenyō Maru (1935)
History
A converted merchant minelayer. Originally a 6,843-GRT passenger-cargo liner of the TKK/Mitsui line (built 1935), requisitioned 9 September 1941, converted into a minelayer at Harima, completed 31 October 1941. Sole ship. The year suffix in the title distinguishes her from an unrelated, same-named older TKK ocean liner of 1908 (sister of Chiyo Maru/Shinyō Maru, scrapped 1933) - simple name reuse, not a reclassification.
Ships in this class
| Ship | Kanji | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Tenyō Maru | 天洋丸 | Bombed by aircraft from the carriers USS Lexington/Yorktown, broke in two and sank off Lae, 10 March 1942. |
Builds of this class
No build for this ship class yet.
Available kits
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