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Sinkyo Maru
''Sinkyo Maru'', formerly Romanization of Japanese, romanised as ''Shinkyo Maru'', was a Cargo ship, cargo steamship that was launched in Japan in 1932. The Imperial Japanese Navy requisitioned her in 1940. She was converted into an Auxiliary ship, auxiliary gunboat, but also served as a minelayer and a troopship. A United States Navy submarine sank her in the Philippines in 1944, killing 61 of the people aboard. Building The Uraga Dock Company in Uraga, Kanagawa, Keel laying, laid the keel plates of ''Shinkyo Maru'' on 25 February 1932. She was launched on 24 November that year, and completed on 11 April 1933. Her length was ; her Beam (nautical), beam was ; and her depth was . Her tonnages were and . She had a Bow (watercraft)#Types, raked bow, Stern#Cruiser, cruiser stern, and well decks fore and aft. She had two masts, and her engine room; Fire room, boiler room; superstructure; and single funnel were amidships. ''Shinkyo Maru'' had a single Propeller, screw. Her main engin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, Potsdam Declaration, when it was dissolved following surrender of Japan, Japan's surrender in World War II. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was formed between 1952 and 1954 after the dissolution of the IJN. The IJN was the third largest navy in the world by 1920, behind the Royal Navy and the United States Navy (USN). It was supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for reconnaissance and airstrike operations from the fleet. It was the primary opponent of the Allies of World War II, Western Allies in the Pacific War. The IJN additionally fielded Imperial Japanese Navy land forces, limited land-based forces, including Special Naval Landing Forces, professional marines, Japanese marine paratroopers of World War II, marine paratrooper units, anti-aircraft defense units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
