Japanese netlayer Kanko Maru
Kanko Maru (Japanese: 漢江丸) was a steel-hulled steamer that was converted into an auxiliary net layer by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Kanko Maru (漢江丸) |
| Builder | Nakata Shipyard |
| Laid down | 1940 |
| Launched | 26 December 1940 |
| Sponsored by | Sanko Kisen Co., Ltd. |
| Completed | 1 May 1941 |
| Acquired | Requisitioned by Imperial Japanese Navy, 4 December 1941 |
| Commissioned | 20 December 1941 |
| Homeport | Amagasaki |
| Identification | 47973 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk by USS Cavalla, 5 January 1945 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Steamer |
| Tonnage | 909 GRT |
| Length | 56.9 m (186 ft 8 in) o/a |
| Beam | 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | 1 diesel engine, single shaft, 1 screw |
| Armament | 1 x 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun 1 x Type 93 13 mm AT/AA machine gun 1 x Lewis gun 24 depth charges 4 x Type 14 capture nets 1 x hanging hydrophone |
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