Italian auxiliary cruiser Ramb II

RAMB II in Adriatic (August 1937).
History
Kingdom of Italy
Name
  • Ramb II (1937-May 1941)
  • Calitea II (May 1941-September 1943)
OwnerItalian Government
OperatorRegia Azienda Monopolio Banane
BuilderC.R.D.A., Monfalcone
Yard number1181[1]
Laid downDecember 14, 1936
LaunchedJune 7, 1937
CommissionedSeptember 6, 1937
ReclassifiedAuxiliary cruiser, 1940
HomeportGenoa
Identification
FateScuttled by her crew in Kobe harbor, 8 September 1943 later refloated by Japanese, 1943
Empire of Japan
NameIkutagawa Maru
Acquired1943
Commissioned30 November 1943
In service3 October 1943
Stricken5 February 1945
Identification
FateSunk, 12 January 1945
General characteristics
Type
Tonnage
Length383 ft 2 in (116.79 m)[2]
Beam49 ft 9 in (15.16 m)[2]
Depth24 ft 8 in (7.52 m)[2]
Installed power1193 Nhp[2]
Propulsion
Speed18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)[1]
Capacity
  • 2,424 tons
  • 12 passengers
Complement120
Armament
Service record
Part of: Red Sea Flotilla

The Italian auxiliary cruiser Ramb II was a pre-war banana boat built at Monfalcone by the CRDA in 1937. She briefly served as an auxiliary cruiser with Regia Marina early in World War II before becoming an auxiliary transport with the Imperial Japanese Navy later in her career.

  1. ^ a b RAMB II at Monfalcone Naval Museum[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Lloyd's Register, Steamships and Motorships" (PDF). London: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. 1941.