Hikawa Maru-class ocean liner

	Hikawa Maru on 22 March 1930
Class overview
Name	Hikawa Maru class ocean liners
Builders	Yokohama Dock Company; Ōsaka Iron Works;
Operators	Nippon Yūsen (NYK Line); Government of Japan; Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN);
Cost	Hikawa Maru and Hie Maru; 6,550,000 JPY; Heian Maru; 6,650,000 JPY;
Built	1928 – 1930
In commission	1930 – 1960
Planned	3
Completed	3
Lost	2
Retired	1
Preserved	1
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	Hikawa Maru 11,622 grt; Hie Maru 11,621 grt; Heian Maru11,615 grt;
Length	163.3 m (535 ft 9 in) overall
Beam	20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)
Draught	12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
Propulsion	2 × B&W-Ikegai diesels; 2 shafts; Hikawa Maru; 11,000 bhp; Hie Maru; 13,122 bhp; Heian Maru; 13,404 bhp;
Speed	Hikawa Maru; 18.2 knots (20.9 mph; 33.7 km/h); Hie Maru; 18.5 knots (21.3 mph; 34.3 km/h); Heian Maru; 18.4 knots (21.2 mph; 34.1 km/h);
Capacity	Hikawa Maru and Hie Maru; 331 passengers (76 first class, 69 tourist class, 186 third class); Heian Maru; 330 passengers (76 first class, 69 tourist class, 185 third class);
Crew	130
Armament	Hie Maru and Heian Maru, 1942 ; 4 × 150 mm (5.9 in) L/40 naval guns; 4 × 13 mm AA guns;

The Hikawa Maru-class ocean liner (氷川丸型貨客船,, Hikawa Maru-gata Kakyakusen) was a class of ocean liners of Japan, serving during the 1930s, and after World War II.

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