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Ship History Built by Yokohama Dock Company at Yokohama. Laid down October 28, 1920 as a 7,025 ton cargo ship for Suzuki Shoten, K. K.. Launched April 6. 1921 as Matsumoto Maru 松本丸. Completed May 1920 and transfered to Nippon Yusen K.K. (NYK Line) and registered in Tokyo. On May 15, 1939 requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as an Ippan Choyosen (general requisitioned transport). On March 6, 1940 again requisitioned by the Japanese Navy. On September 11, 1940 returned to her civilian owners. On October 30, 1941 owners are advised the ship will undergo conversion into an auxiliary transport. On October 31, 1941 begins conversion at Kure Navy Yard at Kure. On November 10, 1941 registered as an auxiliary transport in the Kure Naval District at Kure. On November 27, 1941 conversion is completed and assigned directly to the Combined Fleet and chartered transport No. 1 Kure Special Naval Landing Force (SNLF) for their upcoming operation. On December 1, 1941 departs Kure bound for Palau arriving six days later. On December 6, 1941 departs with the Japanese invasion force bound for the southern Philippines. On December 12, 1941 arrives off Legaspi and lands the SNLF without opposition with the Japanese Army Kimura Detachment and occupy the area. PARTIAL HISTORY Sinking History On October 25, 1944 at 2:08am n the Formosa Strait, USS Tang (SS-306) running on the surface fires a spread of torpedoes at Ebara Maru and hit and sinks the vessel at roughly Lat 25ﾟ06'N Long 19ﾟ31'E or according to the Japanese at Lat 25ﾟ07'N Long 119ﾟ45'E. One of the torpedoes hits and damages Matsumoto Maru and causes the ship to come to a stop while machine guns on the bridge fire on the submarine and causes Tang to dive then resurfaces and fires a defective torpedo that makes a circular run and sinks USS Tang. Afterwards, CD-34 rescues survivors. At 8:00pm damaged Matsumoto Maru enters Chuanchow Bay and is run aground and lists heavily. On October 26, 1944 the Matsumoto Maru capsizes and sinks in Chuanchow Bay and is a total loss and abandoned. References Combined Fleet - Matsumoto Maru: Tabular Record of Movement Heritage Centre - Matumoto Maru (1921) On Eternal Patrol: Tang Sinkings - Matsumoto Maru Contribute
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