Ōmi Maru (近江丸) was the name of Japanese cargo ship owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Tokyo.[1] The name Ōmi Maru derives from Ōmi province.[2]

History
Empire of Japan
NameŌmi Maru
OperatorNippon Yusen Kaisha, Tokyo
BuilderNapier and Miller
Yard number183
LaunchedApril 30, 1912
In service1912
FateSunk December 28, 1942
General characteristics
Tonnage3,581 GRT
Length345.5 ft (105.3 m)
Beam46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Height25.5 ft (7.8 m)

History

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In 1912, Ōmi Maru entered NYK service along with vessels which were known as sister ships in the NYK fleet.[3] In the early years of what became World War II, Ōmi Maru was commandeered by the Imperial Japanese Navy for use as a troopship. The ship was torpedoed and sunk south of the Caroline Islands by the submarine USS Triton on December 28, 1942.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Omi Maru". Clydeships. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. ^ Richard, Ponsonby-Fane. (1964) Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan, p. 308; note that Takebe taisha is associated with this ship because it was the provincial ichinomiya.
  3. ^ Peattie, Mark R. (1988). Nanʻyo: the Rise and Fall of the Japanese in Micronesia, 1885-1945, pp. 144-145.

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