Canberra Maru
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Canberra Maru |
| Owner | Osaka Shosen Kaisha |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha, Nagasaki, Japan |
| Laid down | 1935 |
| Launched | 1936 |
| Completed | 30 May 1936 |
| Maiden voyage | 5 June 1936 |
| Fate | Sunk by air attack, 14 November 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 6,477 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 135.9 m (446 ft) |
| Propulsion | Diesel engine |
| Speed | 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) |
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The MV Canberra Maru was an 6,477-gross register ton (GRT) freighter built by Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha, Nagasaki, Japan, in 1936 for Osaka Shosen Kaisha. The ship was one of the targets of the British attacks during the Battle off Endau in January 1942. She was sunk by American aircraft near Guadalcanal, 14 November 1942.
References
- Cannon, Peter (2014). "Night Action, Malaya 1942". In Jordan, John (ed.). Warship 2015. London: Conway. pp. 62–80. ISBN 978-1-84486-276-4.
- Hackett, Bob (2013). "Canberra Maru: Tabular Record of Movement". RIKUGUN YUSOSEN. Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.
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