JPN - YN 563 MS Kirishima Maru Structural Plans (1930)
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JPN - YN 563 MS Kirishima Maru Structural Plans (1930)
Author: Kawasaki Shipyard Co Ltd, Kobe Shipyard, Kobe, Japan
Year: 1930
JPN - MS Kirishima Maru Dry Cargo Ship Katsuragi Maru Class (Kokusai Kisen KK) official nr: 36919 yard nr: 563 yard: Kawasaki Shipyard Co Ltd, Kobe Shipyard, Kobe, Japan laid down: august 6 1 930 launched: april 3 1931 completed: july 5 1931 5/7/1931: - Delivered as Kirishima Maru to Kokusai Kisen KK, Kobe, Japan. In service on Kokusai Line’s Yokohama, Los Angeles and Panama Canal route 30/10/1941: - Requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and converted to Auxiliary Transport at Kure Naval Yard 24/11/1941: - Conversion completed 25/12/1942: - Start of conversion to tanker at Mitsubishi's Kobe shipyard. Re-registered as an Auxiliary Transport (Oil Supply). 22/2/1943: - Conversion completed 25/9/1943: - Part of Convoy SA-12. Torpedoed and sunk by SS-287 USS Bowfin at 09-53N 112-10E MS Kirishima Maru on Combinedfleet Structural Plans dated december 1 1930 - incomplete set of drawings - various dates 00 - cover photo + 01 - profile & deck plan a ** 02 - profile & deck plan b *** 03 - cover sheet half midship section * 04 - half midship section * * - march 21 1930 ** - april 25 1930 *** - december 1 1930 + - january 12 1938 Downloaded from the Lloyd's Register Foundation Herit