Hikawa Maru

Hikawa Maru (氷川丸) is a Japanese ocean liner that Yokohama Dock Company built for Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha ("NYK Line"). She was launched on 30 September 1929 and made her maiden voyage from Kobe to Seattle on 13 May 1930. She is permanently berthed as a museum ship at Yamashita Park, Naka-ku, Yokohama.

Hikawa Maru at Yamashita Park, Naka-ku, Yokohama
History
Japan
NameHikawa Maru
NamesakeHikawa Shrine, Saitama
Owner
  • Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha
  • (NYK Line)
Operator
Port of registryYokohama
RouteYokohama – Vancouver – Seattle
BuilderYokohama Dock Co.
Laid down9 November 1928
Launched30 September 1929
Maiden voyage13 May 1930
Out of service21 December 1960
IdentificationH-022 (with SCAJAP, 1945–47)
StatusMuseum ship since 1961
General characteristics
Class and typeHikawa Maru class
Type
  • Ocean liner (1929–41; 1953–60)
  • Hospital ship (1941–45)
  • repatriation transport (1945–46)
  • Cargo ship (1947–53)
Tonnage11,622 GRT
Length163.3 m (535 ft 9 in)
Beam20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)
Propulsion
  • (1930–60) Burmeister & Wain marine diesel engines, twin screws
  • (1960–present)
Speed18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph)
Capacity
  • 331 passengers:
  • 75 first class
  • 70 tourist class
  • 186 third class
Notes
  • sister ships:
  • Heian Maru
  • Hie Maru
Japanese name
Kanji氷川丸
Hiraganaひかわまる

Hikawa Maru was one of three Hikawa Maru-class motor ships, all named after major Shinto shrines. The Hikawa Shrine is in Saitama in central Honshu. Her two sister ships, both lost in the Second World War, were Heian Maru and Hie Maru.

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