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Sinking History Built by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough. Laid down 1911 as a cargo vessel. Launched as Kinkasan Maru purchased by Mitsui Bussan K. K. and registered in Tokyo. During 1942, requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) as a cargo ship. Wartime History On September 28, 1943 at noon departs Palau as part of convoy N-805 bound for Rabaul including Maebashi Maru, Nisshu Maru, Kinkasan Maru, Toun Maru and Tonei Maru esorted by Subchaser CH-16 and Subchaser CH-38. On September 30, 1943 Maebashi Maru was torpedoed by USS Pogy (SS-266). Sinking History On October 1, 1943 spotted by USS Peto (SS-265) that fired a spread of six torpedoes at the convoy at Lat 4° 1'N, Long 143° 47' E, roughly 373 miles east southeast of Palau. At 5:00pm, one torpedo hit and sinks Kinkasan Maru with the loss of three of her crew. Another torpedo hits and sinks Tonei Maru with the loss of ten crew. References Note some sources spell this ship Kinkansan incorrectly. Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Japanese Naval and Merchant Shipping Losses During World War II by All Causes pages 28 (ISS Peto, Kinkansan Maru) 45 (October 1, 1943 Kinkansan Maru), 108 (index Kinkansan Maru) (Page 45) "October 1 / Kinkasan Maru / Cargo / 4,980 / 4-01N, 143-47E / United States / Submarine / Sunk" Japanese Naval and Merchant Shipping Losses During World War II by All Causes page 28 (Kinkasan Maru) Japanese Naval and Merchant Shipping Losses During World War II by All Causes page 45 (Kinkasan Maru) Wreck Site - Kinkasan Maru (+1943) Contribute
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