Japanese transport ship Gyoun Maru (1890)

History
Empire of Japan
NameGyoun Maru
BuilderFleming & Ferguson, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Yard number148
Launched8 April 1890
Sponsored byJ & A Brown, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
CompletedJune 1890
Acquired28 December 1942, seized by the Imperial Japanese Navy
Identification94114
Notes
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage912 GRT[1][2]
Length67.06 m (220 ft 0 in) o/a[1]
Beam9.45 m (31 ft 0 in)[1]
Draught4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Installed power170 nhp[1]
Propulsion2 x 2 cyl Compound expansion engines, dual shaft, 2 screws, steam

Gyoun Maru (Japanese: 曉雲丸) was an auxiliary transport of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

  1. ^ a b c d Lettens, Jan; Tony, Allen (19 April 2010). "Gyoun Maru (+1944)". Wrecksite.
  2. ^ Mingli, Xiao (2017). "Rejuvenating China by Shipping" and "Saving the Nation by Shipping": Japan's Shipping Competition with China (1914-1945) (in Japanese). 國立臺灣大學出版中心. ISBN 9789863502524.